I26.92
BillableSaddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale
Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for saddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale?
The ICD-10-CM code for saddle embolus of pulmonary artery w/o acute cor pulmonale is I26.92. The full clinical description is "Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale". I26.92 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I26.92 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I26.92 represents "Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I26.92 a billable code?
Yes, I26.92 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I26.92 in?
I26.92 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I26.92?
I26.92 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81).
What SNOMED CT codes does I26.92 map to?
I26.92 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 328511000119109. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I26.92?
I26.92 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3264367. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.