Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 112

Code 402, Hypertensive Heart Disease, would appropriately be used in which of the following situations?

Answer options

• A. left heart failure with benign hypertension
• B. congestive heart failure; hypertension
• C. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease with congestive heart failure
• D. cardiomegaly with hypertension

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because Code 402 specifically applies to cases of hypertensive heart disease that are accompanied by congestive heart failure. The other options, while related to hypertension and heart conditions, do not specifically denote hypertensive cardiovascular disease as required for this code.