I26.9
Non-Billable
ChapterI00–I99
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Official Description
Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
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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
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99).
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