I26.9
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from I26Rules from parent category I26: Pulmonary embolism
- • cor pulmonale without embolism (I27.81)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from I26Rules from parent category I26: Pulmonary embolism
- • 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 pulmonaleI26.92Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonaleI26.93Single subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonaleI26.94Multiple subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary emboli without acute cor pulmonaleI26.95Cement embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonaleI26.96Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonaleI26.99Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
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CodeI26.9
BillableNo — Header code
ParentI26
CategoryDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes7
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)