Table that appears in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code book Volume 1, Alphabetical Index, that provides the diagnostic codes for hypertension, a common disorder that is a known cardiovascular disease risk factor.
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Hypothecate
The pledging of real or personal property as security. thus, an action of pledging property such as accounts receivable.
Hypothecation
the establishment, by statute or contract, of a legal charge over a particular asset or group of assets as security for the performance of an obligation assumed under a contract or class of contracts.