2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I26.96

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Fat embolism of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale

  • I26.96 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • ICD-10-CM I26.96 is a new 2025 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I26.96 – other international versions of ICD-10 I26.96 may differ.

Code First

  • , if applicable:
  • complication of other artery following a procedure (T81.718)
  • traumatic fat embolism (T79.1)

The following code(s) above I26.96 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to I26.96:

  • I00-I99  Diseases of the circulatory system
  • I26  Pulmonary embolism

ICD-10-CM I26.96 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v42.0):

  • 173 Ultrasound accelerated and other thrombolysis with principal diagnosis pulmonary embolism
  • 175 Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
  • 176 Pulmonary embolism without mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Code History

  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): New code

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to I26.96:

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