2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I26.0

Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

I26.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM I26.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I26.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 I26.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above I26.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to I26.0:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to I26.0:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To I26.0

I25.81 Atherosclerosis of other coronary vessels without angina pectoris

I25.810 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) without angina pectoris

I25.811 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris

I25.812 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris

I25.82 Chronic total occlusion of coronary artery

I25.83 Coronary atherosclerosis due to lipid rich plaque

I25.84 Coronary atherosclerosis due to calcified coronary lesion

I25.89 Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease

I25.9 Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified

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

I26.09 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 pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale

I26.94 Multiple subsegmental pulmonary emboli without acute cor pulmonale

I26.99 Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale

I27 Other pulmonary heart diseases

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.