I26 - Pulmonary embolism
The ICD 10 Code for
Pulmonary embolism is listed as
I26. Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field |
Value |
| Diagnosis Code: |
I26
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| Description: |
Pulmonary embolism
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Includes: pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) infarction
- pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) thromboembolism
- pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) thrombosis
- Excludes2: 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)
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| Chapter |
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of I26: |
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| I26.0 - Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale |
| I26.9 - Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |
