I26.0
Header — not billablePulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
The ICD-10 code for pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale is I26.0.
I26.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I26.0
- I26.01Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.02Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.03Cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.04Fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.09Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
Related codes in this category
- I26.9Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonalenon-billable header
- I26.0Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonalenon-billable header