2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I27Other pulmonary heart diseases

ICD-10-CM Codes›I00–I99›I26-I28›I27

ICD-10-CM I27
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

I27 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other pulmonary heart diseases, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as I27.0, I27.1, I27.20, and I27.21.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
I27
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other pulmonary heart diseases
Short Description
Other pulmonary heart diseases
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
I26-I28
Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation

Code Classification

ChapterI00–I99Diseases of the circulatory system
SectionI26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
CategoryI27Other pulmonary heart diseases
This CodeI27Other pulmonary heart diseases

Specific Coding for Other pulmonary heart diseasesOverview

Non-specific codes like I27 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use I27.0 for Primary pulmonary hypertension

  • Use I27.1 for Kyphoscoliotic heart disease

  • I27.2 for Other secondary pulmonary hypertension

  • Use I27.20 for Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified

  • Use I27.21 for Secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension

  • Use I27.22 for Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease

  • Use I27.23 for Pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and hypoxia

  • Use I27.24 for Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

  • Use I27.29 for Other secondary pulmonary hypertension

  • I27.8 for Other specified pulmonary heart diseases

  • Use I27.81 for Cor pulmonale (chronic)

  • Use I27.82 for Chronic pulmonary embolism

  • Use I27.83 for Eisenmenger's syndrome

  • I27.84 for Fontan related circulation

  • Use I27.89 for Other specified pulmonary heart diseases

  • Use I27.9 for Pulmonary heart disease, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to I27: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 9. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 9 (I00-I99) Diseases of the circulatory system applies to 1,433 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About I27Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other pulmonary heart diseases?

I27 is the ICD-10-CM category for other pulmonary heart diseases, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is I27 (Other pulmonary heart diseases) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other pulmonary heart diseases, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other pulmonary heart diseases need a more specific code from this category, such as I27.0, I27.1, and I27.20.