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I26 Pulmonary embolism

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Includes

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

Type 1 Excludes

  • cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)

Type 2 Excludes

  • 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

  • I26.0Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.01Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.02Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.03Cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.04Fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.09Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
  • I26.9Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.90Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.92Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.93Single subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.94Multiple subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary emboli without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.95Cement embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.96Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
    • I26.99Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale