Listing 3.09 · Respiratory disorders

Chronic pulmonary hypertension

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    Mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥40 mm Hg by right-heart catheterization.

    In plain terms: Has a right-heart catheterization confirmed pulmonary hypertension with mean PA pressure ≥40?

    Evidence required:Cardiac function testTreating physician report
Read the official SSA text for Listing 3.09

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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-06-18. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 3.09 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.