ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
796.2 — Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 796.2
796.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension. 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 one ICD-10-CM code, R03.0 (Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- R03.0Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertensionexact match
Common questions about 796.2
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 796.2?
- The GEMs map 796.2 to ICD-10-CM R03.0.
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.