I27.82 Chronic pulmonary embolism

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)

Type 1 Excludes

personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM


MDC / MS-DRG Reference


Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) I74.9
pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) I26.99

Sibling Codes


Parent 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)
I27 Other pulmonary heart diseases
I27.8 Other specified pulmonary heart diseases
I27.82 Chronic pulmonary embolism
Use Additional
code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)

Type 1 Excludes
personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)