ICD-10-CM Section · I26-I28

Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation

41 codes in this section

41
Total Codes
33
Billable
8
Header (Non-Billable)
3
Top-Level Codes

About Section I26-I28

Section I26-I28 (I26-I28) covers pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation. It sits within the Diseases of the circulatory system chapter (I00-I99). This section contains 41 ICD-10-CM codes, 33 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 8 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.

Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.

Codes in I26-I28

Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.

I26 Pulmonary embolism
14 subcodes
I26.0 Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale Header
I26.01 Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.02 Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.03 Cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.04 Fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.09 Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.9 Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale Header
I26.90 Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.92 Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.93 Single subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.94 Multiple subsegmental thrombotic pulmonary emboli without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.95 Cement embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.96 Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I26.99 Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale Billable
I27 Other pulmonary heart diseases
20 subcodes
I27.0 Primary pulmonary hypertension Billable
I27.1 Kyphoscoliotic heart disease Billable
I27.2 Other secondary pulmonary hypertension Header
I27.20 Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified Billable
I27.21 Secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension Billable
I27.22 Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease Billable
I27.23 Pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and hypoxia Billable
I27.24 Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Billable
I27.29 Other secondary pulmonary hypertension Billable
I27.8 Other specified pulmonary heart diseases Header
I27.81 Cor pulmonale (chronic) Billable
I27.82 Chronic pulmonary embolism Billable
I27.83 Eisenmenger's syndrome Billable
I27.84 Fontan related circulation Header
I27.840 Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD] Billable
I27.841 Fontan-associated lymphatic dysfunction Billable
I27.848 Other Fontan-associated condition Billable
I27.849 Fontan related circulation, unspecified Billable
I27.89 Other specified pulmonary heart diseases Billable
I27.9 Pulmonary heart disease, unspecified Billable
I28 Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
4 subcodes
I28.0 Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels Billable
I28.1 Aneurysm of pulmonary artery Billable
I28.8 Other diseases of pulmonary vessels Billable
I28.9 Disease of pulmonary vessels, unspecified Billable

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