I26 PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I26

Short Description: Pulmonary embolism

Long Description: Pulmonary embolism

The code I26 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
- Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28)
  - Pulmonary embolism (I26)
    - I26 Pulmonary embolism

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code I26 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Includes Notes:
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis
Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- cor pulmonale without embolism (@I27.81*)
Type 2 Excludes Notes:
- 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*)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
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

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