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I82.429

I82.429Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified iliac vein

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I82.429 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified iliac vein. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I82.429

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of I82.429, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis

  • venous embolism and thrombosis (of):
  • cerebral (I63.6, I67.6)
  • coronary (I21-I25)
  • intracranial and intraspinal, septic or NOS (G08)
  • intracranial, nonpyogenic (I67.6)
  • intraspinal, nonpyogenic (G95.1)
  • mesenteric (K55.0-)
  • portal (I81)
  • pulmonary (I26.-)

Risk adjustment

I82.429 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 267 Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism0.294 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

I82.429 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A60255Billing and Coding: MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Thrombophilia
  • A60256Billing and Coding: MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Thrombophilia
  • A60271Billing and Coding: MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Thrombophilia
  • A60272Billing and Coding: MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Thrombophilia

Code history

I82.429 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I82.42. If I82.429 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I82.429

Is I82.429 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. I82.429 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I82.429 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.