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ICD-10-CM Codes I00-I99 I26-I28 I26

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I26

Pulmonary embolism

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Includes for I26:

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

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

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

Excludes-1 for I26:

  • cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)

Excludes-2 for I26:

  • 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 Hierarchy:

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