Essential (primary) hypertension: I10. In ICD-9, essential hypertension was coded using 401.0 (malignant), 401.1 (benign), or 401.9 (unspecified). ICD-10 uses only a single code for individuals who meet criteria for hypertension and do not have comorbid heart or kidney disease.
Symptoms & Signs. Swelling of the lips can arise due to different conditions. Trauma or injury to the lip and mouth area is an obvious cause of swollen lips. Allergic reactions, either to foods, medications, or other substances, can often be accompanied by swelling of the lips. Angioedema is a condition in which there is swelling of the tissue beneath the skin, and this is often concentrated around the eyes and lips.
Lip swelling (lip edema) refers to distention or enlargement of one spot or the whole of upper, lower or both the lips caused by mainly lip tissue inflammation and buildup of fluid. Today, we are focusing on what can cause a swollen lip (on one spot, upper, lower or both).