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ICD-10 Code R03.1: Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

R03.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading 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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents nonspecific low blood-pressure reading 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

chapter
18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
block
R00-R09Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
category
R03Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis
currentR03

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • hypotension (I95.-)
  • maternal hypotension syndrome (O26.5-)
  • neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3)

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

General PhysicianHematologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
R03.1

Common synonyms

Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeR03.1
SystemICD10
Display nameNonspecific low blood-pressure reading
ChapterSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockSymptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesBloodDecrease(d)LowPressure

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