What does ICD-10 code I97.3 mean?

ICD-10 code I97.3 is the standardized code used for postprocedural hypertension in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code I97.3 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code I97.3 when recording postprocedural hypertension in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code I97.3 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

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ICD-10 Code I97.3: Postprocedural hypertension

Name: ICD-10 Code I97.3: Postprocedural hypertension
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:14:26.043Z

I97.3 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Postprocedural hypertension in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents postprocedural hypertension in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

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9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

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I95-I99Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral Physician

Sibling codes

I97.0Postcardiotomy syndromebillable I97.1Other postprocedural cardiac functional disturbances I97.2Postmastectomy lymphedema syndromebillable I97.4Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a circulatory system organ or structure complicating a procedure I97.5Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure I97.6Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma and seroma of a circulatory system organ or structure following a procedure I97.7Intraoperative cardiac functional disturbances I97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Postprocedural hypertension

Frequently asked questions

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