ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for tension
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Tension”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding tension
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for tension; the code depends on the details below.
More specific tension codes (official index)
- arterial, high
- without diagnosis of hypertension R03.0 — Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
- headache G44.209 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
- intractable G44.201 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable
- not intractable G44.209 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
- nervous R45.0 — Nervousness
- pneumothorax J93.0 — Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
- premenstrual N94.3 — Premenstrual tension syndrome
- state (mental) F48.9 — Nonpsychotic mental disorder, unspecified
Common questions about tension ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for headache tension?
- G44.209 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable.
What is the ICD-10 code for nervous tension?
- R45.0 — Nervousness.
What is the ICD-10 code for pneumothorax tension?
- J93.0 — Spontaneous tension pneumothorax.
What is the ICD-10 code for premenstrual tension?
- N94.3 — Premenstrual tension syndrome.
What is the ICD-10 code for state tension?
- F48.9 — Nonpsychotic mental disorder, unspecified.