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I27.81

Cor pulmonale (chronic)

Billable

Code Hierarchy

I27I27.8I27.81

Chapter: 9. Diseases of the circulatory system

Section: I26-I28 - Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Cor pulmonale NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with I27.81

  • acute cor pulmonale (I26.0-)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, right heart failure (I50.81-)

Related Codes

I27.82Billable

Chronic pulmonary embolism

I27.83Billable

Eisenmenger's syndrome

I27.84Category

Fontan related circulation

I27.89Billable

Other specified pulmonary heart diseases

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