ICD-Code I26.9: Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale
Blood vessels in your lungs are completely or partially blocked.
You need lungs to breathe. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result. The oxygen-poor blood from the body returns back to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. There, oxygen is absorbed into the blood again.
It is typically blood clots that cause blocked blood vessels in the lungs. Blood clots occur when components of the blood clump together. This can happen directly in the lungs. However, the blood clots can also form somewhere else in the body, for example in the legs. The blood clots can then detach and reach the lungs via the bloodstream. The blood clots can block the blood vessels in the lungs. This can affect several blood vessels or only one blood vessel. The blocked vessel may damage the tissue of the lungs.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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