I26 – Pulmonary embolism
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Tyoe 2 Excludes
chronic pulmonary embolism (I27.82)
personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)
pulmonary embolism complicating abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
pulmonary embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
pulmonary embolism due to trauma (T79.0, T79.1)
pulmonary embolism due to complications of surgical and medical care (T80.0, T81.7-, T82.8-)
septic (non-pulmonary) arterial embolism (I76)
Includes
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| I00-I99 | Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) |
| I26-I28 | Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28) |
| I26 |
Pulmonary embolism
Type 2 Excludes
chronic pulmonary embolism (I27.82)
personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)
pulmonary embolism complicating abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
pulmonary embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
pulmonary embolism due to trauma (T79.0, T79.1)
pulmonary embolism due to complications of surgical and medical care (T80.0, T81.7-, T82.8-)
septic (non-pulmonary) arterial embolism (I76)
Includes
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism
pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis
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| I26.0 | Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.01 | Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.02 | Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.09 | Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.9 | Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.90 | Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.92 | Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.93 | Single subsegmental pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.94 | Multiple subsegmental pulmonary emboli without acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.99 | Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |