I82.5

I82.5: Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremity

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I82.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremity. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

personal history of venous embolism and thrombosis (Z86.718)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I82.5

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

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.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with I82.5

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

I80Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
I82.50Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremity

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead I82.5

10 child codes. Green means billable.