I26 vs T80.0
I26 (Pulmonary embolism) compared with T80.0 (Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. I26 carries an Excludes2 note covering T80.0: “pulmonary embolism due to complications of surgical and medical care (T80.0, T81.7-, T82.8-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| I26Pulmonary embolism | T80.0Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Pulmonary embolism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I26). | Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T80.0). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80 |
| Includes | pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis | complications following perfusion |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources