Cardiology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Choose Correct ICD-10-CM Code in This Case
Published on Thu Jan 27, 2022
Question: Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for a diagnosis of septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: You should report I26.01 (Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale) if the patient has a septic pulmonary embolism “with acute cor pulmonale.” On the other hand, you should report I26.90 (Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale) for a septic pulmonary embolism “without acute cor pulmonale.” You should also first code the underlying infection, according to ICD-10-CM.
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