I26 Pulmonary embolism

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Includes

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

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Applies from I26 Pulmonary embolism

Includes

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

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Codes under I26

• I26.0 Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
• I26.9 Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale

Code annotations containing back-references to I26

Back-references to I26

• Code Also: I27.24 Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ("associated pulmonary embolism, if applicable (I26.-, I27.82)")
• Code First: I5A Non-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic) ("pulmonary embolism (I26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis ("pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis ("pulmonary (I26.-)")
• Code First: U09.9 Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified ("pulmonary embolism (I26.-)")

Back-references to I26

• Code Also: I27.24 Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ("associated pulmonary embolism, if applicable (I26.-, I27.82)")
• Code First: I5A Non-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic) ("pulmonary embolism (I26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis ("pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis ("pulmonary (I26.-)")
• Code First: U09.9 Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified ("pulmonary embolism (I26.-)")

Nearby codes

• I26 Pulmonary embolism (this code)
• 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
• I26.03 Cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
• I26.04 Fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale