I26
Non-billablePulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
- 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)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Blood Clots in the LungC0034065
- Blood clot in artery of lungC0034065
- Blood clots in the lungC0034065
- EMBOLISM PULMC0034065
- EMBOLISMS PULMC0034065
- Emboli, pulmonaryC0034065
- Embolism lungC0034065
- Embolism pulmonaryC0034065
- Embolism, PulmonaryC0034065
- Embolisms, PulmonaryC0034065
- Embolus pulmonaryC0034065
- Lung embolismC0034065
- PE - Pulmonary embolismC0034065
- PULM EMBOLISMC0034065
- PULM EMBOLISMSC0034065
- Pulmonary EmbolismC0034065
- Pulmonary EmbolismsC0034065
- Pulmonary artery embolismC0034065
- Pulmonary embolismC0034065
- Pulmonary embolism (disorder)C0034065
- Pulmonary embolism NOSC0034065
- Pulmonary embolusC0034065
- lung embolismC0034065
- pulmonary embolismC0034065
- pulmonary embolismsC0034065
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarctionC4290142
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolismC4290143
- pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosisC4290144
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I26?
ICD-10-CM code I26 represents "Pulmonary embolism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I26 a billable code?
No, I26 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under I26.
What chapter is I26 in?
I26 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I26?
I26 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81).
What are the subcategories under I26?
I26 has 2 child codes, including: I26.0 (Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale), I26.9 (Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I26?
I26 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0034065, C4290142, C4290143, C4290144. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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