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ICD-10 Code I28.8: Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other diseases of pulmonary vessels in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
category
I28Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
currentI28
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Pulmonary arteritis
- Pulmonary endarteritis
- Rupture of pulmonary vessels
- Stenosis of pulmonary vessels
- Stricture of pulmonary vessels
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
CardiologistGeneral Physician
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Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94728high
AIRWAY RESISTANCE BY OSCILLOMETRY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94450high
BREATHING RESPONSE TO HYPOXIA (HYPOXIA RESPONSE CURVE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94060high
BRONCHODILATION RESPONSIVENESS, SPIROMETRY AS IN 94010, PRE- AND POST-BRONCHODILATOR ADMINISTRATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94070high
BRONCHOSPASM PROVOCATION EVALUATION, MULTIPLE SPIROMETRIC DETERMINATIONS AS IN 94010, WITH ADMINISTERED AGENTS (EG, ANTIGEN[S], COLD AIR, METHACHOLINE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93598high
CARDIAC OUTPUT MEASUREMENT(S), THERMODILUTION OR OTHER INDICATOR DILUTION METHOD, PERFORMED DURING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 721238001high
Acquired anomaly of pulmonary artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 703357006high
Acquired discontinuity of pulmonary arteries
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 703258003high
Acquired pulmonary trunk stenosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 703246003high
Acquired pulmonary venous obstruction
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 703244000high
Acquired stenosis of left pulmonary artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 461407005high
Acquired stenosis of pulmonary venous structure
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
I28.8
Common synonyms
Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
Frequently asked questions
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