I95.1 vs I95.2
I95.1 and I95.2 can never be reported together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note, meaning the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient — so exactly one of them is correct for any given encounter.
The official note, declared on I95.1
orthostatic hypotension due to drugs (I95.2)
I95.1
Orthostatic hypotension
Billable
- Chapter 9
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Section
- I95-I99
Use when the record says
- Hypotension, postural
Indexed under
- Hypotension › orthostatic (arterial) (constitutional)
- Hypotension › postural (arterial) (constitutional)
I95.2
Hypotension due to drugs
Billable
- Chapter 9
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Section
- I95-I99
Use when the record says
- Orthostatic hypotension due to drugs
Indexed under
- Crisis › nitritoid
- Hypotension › drug-induced (arterial) (constitutional)
- Hypotension › orthostatic › due to drugs (arterial) (constitutional)
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027