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A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The cause is usually a blood clot in the leg called a deep vein thrombosis that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lung.
Pulmonary embolism with pulmonary infarction. Clinical Information. A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The cause is usually a blood clot in the leg called a deep vein thrombosis that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lung.
ICD 10 code for Pulmonary embolism. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code I26.
Detailed information on ICD-10-CM code I26, including description, billable status, coding guidelines, applicable conditions... A valuable resource for accurate coding and understanding of medical documentation requirements.
ICD-10 code I26 for Pulmonary embolism is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary.
ICD-10 code I26.9 for Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system . Official Long Descriptor. Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale. I26. Includes: pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) infarction.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the lung's main artery or one of its branches by a substance that has traveled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). PE results from a deep vein thrombosis (commonly a blood clot in a leg) that breaks off and migrates to the lung, a process termed venous thromboembolism (VTE).
