I26.9
Non-billablePulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
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 (7)
I26.90Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
I26.92Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale
I26.93Sing subsegmental throm pulm emblsm w/o acute cor pulmonale
I26.94Mult subsegmental throm pulm emboli w/o acute cor pulmonale
I26.95Cement embolism of pulm artery without acute cor pulmonale
I26.96Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
I26.99Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I26.9?
ICD-10-CM code I26.9 represents "Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I26.9 a billable code?
No, I26.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under I26.9.
What chapter is I26.9 in?
I26.9 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I26.9?
I26.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81).
What are the subcategories under I26.9?
I26.9 has 7 child codes, including: I26.90 (Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale), I26.92 (Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale), I26.93 (Sing subsegmental throm pulm emblsm w/o acute cor pulmonale), I26.94 (Mult subsegmental throm pulm emboli w/o acute cor pulmonale), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I26.9?
I26.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882219. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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