Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 415.11
Iatrogenic pulmonary embolism and infarction
  • Short description: Iatrogen pulm emb/infarc.
  • ICD-9-CM 415.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 415.11 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 415.11.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 415.11: 2013 2014 2015.
415.11 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T80.0XXA Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.718A Complication of other artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.72XA Complication of vein following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.817A Embolism of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.818A Embolism of vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I26.90 Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I26.99 Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
Approximate Synonyms
  • Iatrogenic pulmonary embolism w infarction
  • Iatrogenic pulmonary embolism with infarction
  • Infarction of lung due to iatrogenic pulmonary embolism
  • Pulmonary embolism and infarction, iatrogenic
Use Additional
  • Use additional code for associated septic pulmonary embolism, if applicable, 415.12
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 415.11:
  • Embolism 444.9
    • pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) 415.19
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
      • chronic 416.2
      • following
      • healed or old V12.55
      • iatrogenic 415.11
      • in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium - see Embolism, obstetrical
      • personal history of V12.55
      • postoperative 415.11
      • septic 415.12
  • Infarct, infarction
    • lung (embolic) (thrombotic) 415.19
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with, embolism
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
      • following
      • iatrogenic 415.11
      • in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium - see Embolism, obstetrical
      • postoperative 415.11
      • septic 415.12
    • pulmonary (artery) (hemorrhagic) (vein) 415.19
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
      • following
      • iatrogenic 415.11
      • in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium - see Embolism, obstetrical
      • postoperative 415.11
      • septic 415.12
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • artery, arteries (postinfectional) 444.9
      • auditory, internal 433.8
      • basilar (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
      • carotid (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
      • cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • cerebral (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • choroidal (anterior) 433.8
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
        • without myocardial infarction 411.81
        • due to syphilis 093.89
        • healed or specified as old 412
      • extremities 444.22
      • femoral 444.22
      • hepatic 444.89
      • hypophyseal 433.8
      • meningeal, anterior or posterior 433.8
      • mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
      • ophthalmic (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • pontine 433.8
      • popliteal 444.22
      • precerebral - see Occlusion, artery, precerebral NEC
      • pulmonary 415.19
        • iatrogenic 415.11
        • personal history of V12.55
        • postoperative 415.11
        • septic 415.12
      • renal 593.81
      • retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • specified site NEC 444.89
      • spinal, anterior or posterior 433.8
      • traumatic (complication) (early) (see also Injury, blood vessel, by site) 904.9
      • vertebral (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
    • pulmonary (artery) (vein) 415.19
      • iatrogenic 415.11
      • personal history of V12.55
      • postoperative 415.11
      • septic 415.12
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