P26.9
Billable codeUnspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
The ICD-10 code for unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period is P26.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P26.0Tracheobronchial hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
- P26.1Massive pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
- P26.8Other pulmonary hemorrhages originating in the perinatal period
- P26.9Unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7703Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P26.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.