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I27.81 - Cor pulmonale (chronic)


The ICD 10 Code for Cor pulmonale (chronic) is listed as I27.81.
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: I27.81
Description: Cor pulmonale (chronic)
  • Cor pulmonale NOS
  • Excludes1: acute cor pulmonale (I26.0-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
314 - Other Circulatory System Diagnoses W Mcc
315 - Other Circulatory System Diagnoses W Cc
316 - Other Circulatory System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Block Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28)
Parent I27.8 - Other specified pulmonary heart diseases
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 416.9 - Chronic pulmonary heart disease, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of I27.81:
I27.82 - Chronic pulmonary embolism
I27.89 - Other specified pulmonary heart diseases