Pulmonary embolism (I26)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)

    • Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28)

      • Pulmonary embolism (I26)

        • I26 - Pulmonary embolism NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.0 - Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.01 - Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.02 - Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.09 - Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.9 - Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.90 - Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.92 - Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.93 - Single subsegmental pulmon emblsm w/o acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.94 - Mult subsegmental pulmon emboli without acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE
        • I26.99 - Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Pulmonary embolism (I26)

Pulmonary Embolism - Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.

Pulmonary Embolism - Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.

Pulmonary Infarction - NECROSIS of lung tissue that is cause by the lack of OXYGEN or blood supply. The most common cause of pulmonary infarction is a blood clot in the lung.

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction
• pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism
• pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis

Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

• 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