Controlling High Blood Pressure
Adults ages 18‐85
Codes to identify HTN:
ICD‐9: 401.0; 401.1; 401.9
Diagnosis of hypertension prior to June 30, 2014.
Most recent blood pressure reading in the medical record for 2014.
Adequate control is defined as:
Ages 18‐59: <140/90
Ages 60‐85 with a diagnosis of diabetes: <140/90
Ages 60‐85 without a diagnosis of diabetes: <150/90
If multiple readings are recorded on a single date, the lowest systolic and lowest diastolic BP on that date will be used as the representative BP.
Adults ages 18‐85
Exclusions: Evidence of any of the following during 2014:
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), kidney transplant or dialysis
Pregnancy
Non‐acute inpatient admission
