ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
642.24 — Other pre-existing hypertension,complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, , postpartum condition or complication
About ICD-9-CM 642.24
642.24 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other pre-existing hypertension,complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, , postpartum condition or complication. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as O10.13 (Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating the puerperium), O10.23 (Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating the puerperium) and O10.33 (Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating the puerperium). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 642.24
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.