Kathy Secord is seen by Dr. Jones. She is complaining of a headache. Her blood pressure reading is elevated. Dr. Jones feels that her headache is due to the elevated BP

Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code to list as the first-listed diagnosis.

401.9 Hypertension, unspecified
784.0 Headache
796.2 Elevated blood pressure
A) 401.9
B) 784.0
C) 796.2
D) Either 784.0 or 796.2 can be listed first.


C

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