I26.01 Billable Code
Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Section Detail
I26-I28
Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of I26.0.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying infection
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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