I26 vs T81.7
I26 (Pulmonary embolism) compared with T81.7 (Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified), 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 T81.7: “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 | T81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T81.710A, T81.710D, T81.710S, T81.711A, T81.711D |
| 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). | Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.7). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 |
| Includes | pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) infarction pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thromboembolism pulmonary (acute) (artery)(vein) thrombosis | Air embolism following procedure NEC Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis resulting from a procedure |
| 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