ICD-10: I26

Pulmonary embolism

Clinical Information

Includes

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

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)

Excludes 2

  • pulmonary embolism complicating abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • pulmonary embolism due to complications of surgical and medical care (T80.0, T81.7-, T82.8-)
  • chronic pulmonary embolism (I27.82)
  • septic (non-pulmonary) arterial embolism (I76)
  • pulmonary embolism due to trauma (T79.0, T79.1)
  • pulmonary embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
  • personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)

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