ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for I27.8
Other specified pulmonary heart diseases
Coding Notes & Guidelines for I27.8
acute cor pulmonale (I26.0-)
personal history of pulmonary embolism (Z86.711)
code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)
Cor pulmonale NOS
- Eisenmenger's complex
- (Irreversible) Eisenmenger's disease
- Pulmonary hypertension with right to left shunt related to congenital heart disease
, if applicable, right heart failure (I50.81-)
- underlying heart defect, if known, such as:
- atrial septal defect (Q21.1-)
- Eisenmenger's defect (Q21.8)
- patent ductus arteriosus (Q25.0)
- ventricular septal defect (Q21.0)
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code I27.8 (Other specified pulmonary heart diseases)
ICD-10-CM code I27.8 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM I27.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about I27.8 - Other specified pulmonary heart diseases. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other specified pulmonary heart diseases.