I26.9 ICD-10-CA code: Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale
I26.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I26.9Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale
Short description: Pulm embolism wo acute cor pulmonale
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I269
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I26.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Embolism (septic), pulmonary (artery) (vein)
- Infarct, infarction (of), lung (embolic) (thrombotic)
- Infarct, infarction (of), pulmonary (artery) (vein) (hemorrhagic)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel), lung
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), embolic, embolism
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel), pulmonary (artery) (vein)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel), artery, arteries (postinfectional), pulmonary
Notes for I26.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note I26.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Pulmonary embolism NOS
- Pulmonary (artery)(vein):• infarction• thromboembolism• thrombosisFrom I26 Pulmonary embolism
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complicating:• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07)(O08.2)• pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)From I26 Pulmonary embolism
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)From Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Where I26.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
- 3Category I26Pulmonary embolism
- 4Valid code I26.9Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code I26.9 mean?
I26.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I26.9 in ICD-10-CA?
I26.9 sits under I26 Pulmonary embolism, within I26-I28 Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I26.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for I26.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.