I27.23
Billable codePulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and hypoxia
The ICD-10 code for pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and hypoxia is I27.23.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Group 3 pulmonary hypertension
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I27.20Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified
- I27.21Secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension
- I27.22Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
- I27.24Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
- I27.29Other secondary pulmonary hypertension
- I27.23Pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and hypoxia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 4168Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
I27.23 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.