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2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I26.96

Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale

ICD-10-CM Code:
I26.96
ICD-10 Code for:
Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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I26.96 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

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

New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code

I26.96 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2024. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code First

Code First
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
  • , if applicable:
  • complication of other artery following a procedure T81.718
  • traumatic fat embolism T79.1

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Replacement Code

I2696 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • I26.99 - Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale

Code History