Is I82.559 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. I82.559 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does I82.559 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).

What cannot be coded together with I82.559?

I82.559 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above I82.559 (I82.5) and apply to it just the same.

I82.559

I82.559 — Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified peroneal vein

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I82.559 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified peroneal vein. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I82.559

These are not written on I82.559, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing I82.559 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on I82.5 — Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremity

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I82.559

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of I82.559, 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

I82.559 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

I82.559 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies — 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56675Billing and Coding: Homocysteine Level, Serum
A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A57193Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care and Debridement of Nails
A57594Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies

Code history

I82.559 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 I82.55. If I82.559 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I82.559

Is I82.559 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. I82.559 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I82.559 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).
What cannot be coded together with I82.559?: I82.559 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above I82.559 (I82.5) and apply to it just the same.