I27.2 ICD-10-CA code: Other secondary pulmonary hypertension
I27.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other secondary pulmonary hypertension” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I27.2Other secondary pulmonary hypertension
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I272
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I27.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated) (essential) (idiopathic) (primary) (systemic), pulmonary (artery) (secondary) NEC
Notes for I27.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note I27.2 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code to identify the underlying cause
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 I27.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
- 3Category I27Other pulmonary heart diseases
- 4Valid code I27.2Other secondary pulmonary hypertension
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 I27.2 mean?
I27.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other secondary pulmonary hypertension” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I27.2 in ICD-10-CA?
I27.2 sits under I27 Other pulmonary heart diseases, 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 I27.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for I27.2, 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.