Patient(s) with hypertension that had a serum creatinine in last 12 reported months.

For condition confirmation, the following criteria must be met:
1. All males or females that are 18 years or older at the end of the report
2. Patient must have been continuously enrolled:
Medical benefits throughout the 12 months prior to the end of the report period
AND
Pharmacy benefit plan for 6 months prior to the end of the report period
Note: The standard enrollment break logic allows unlimited breaks of no more than 45 days and no breaks greater than 45 days.

3. Either one of the following (A or B):
A. The patient is listed on the Disease Registry. Input File for this condition, if a Disease Registry Input File is available. Note: Disease Registry is NOT a required Input File.
OR
B. During the 24 months prior to the end of the report period, patient has 1 or more of the following services or events, where the diagnosis is Hypertension (code set DX0071):
Professional Encounter Code Set (code set PR0107, RV0107)
Professional Supervision (code set PR0108)
Facility Event – Confinement/Admission
Facility Event – Emergency Room
Facility Event – Outpatient Surgery

Time Window: 24 months prior to the end of the report period