I26 is the ICD-10 code for Pulmonary embolism. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block I26–I28 (Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What I26 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- pulmonary (artery)(vein):
- infarction
- thromboembolism
- thrombosis
What I26 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of I26
I26 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I26Lungemboli
DI26Blodprop i lunge
I26Keuhkoveritulppa
I26Lungenembolie
I26Embolie pulmonaire
I26longembolie
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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