ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 I15.9

Billable / Specific

Secondary hypertension, unspecified

I15
Block
0
Synonyms
36
LCDs
7
Payer Policies
0
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM I15.9

ICD-10-CM code I15.9 represents Secondary hypertension, unspecified. This is a billable/specific code in the Circulatory System chapter (block I15). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM I15.9 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for I15.9

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list I15.9 as a covered diagnosis.

36 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 36 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Homocysteine Level, Serum
Article ID: 56675, Effective: 2024-10-01 00:00:00, 550 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 83090 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43846 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43845 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43847 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43770 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43644 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43775 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Article ID: 53026, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 553 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 43645 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Article ID: 56625, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1694 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 93320 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Article ID: 56625, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1694 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 93312 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing I15.9.

7 policies

1 Cigna

Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Outpatient Setting - (0028)
Policy ID: MM_0028

4 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
Policy ID: ART-53026
Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Policy ID: ART-56625
Billing and Coding: Homocysteine Level, Serum
Policy ID: ART-56675
Billing and Coding: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity
Policy ID: ART-56852

2 Aetna

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Tests
Policy ID: CPB-0381
Pancreas Transplantation Alone (PTA) and Islet Cell Transplantation
Policy ID: CPB-0601

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with I15.9

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for I15.9

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert I15.9 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
I15.9 40599 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To I15.9

Other codes in section I10-I1A (Hypertensive diseases).

I10 Essential (primary) hypertension I11 Hypertensive heart disease (non-billable) I11.0 Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure I11.9 Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure I12 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease (non-billable) I12.0 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease I12.9 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease (non-billable) I13.0 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.1 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure (non-billable) I13.10 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.11 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease I13.2 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease I15 Secondary hypertension (non-billable) I15.0 Renovascular hypertension I15.1 Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders I15.2 Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders I15.8 Other secondary hypertension I16 Hypertensive crisis (non-billable) I16.0 Hypertensive urgency

ICD-10 I15.9, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code I15.9 billable? +

Yes, I15.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does I15.9 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, I15.9 maps to ICD-9 codes: 40599. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on June 1, 2026.

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