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I82.562

I82.562: Chronic embolism and thrombosis of left calf muscular vein

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

I82.562 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of left calf muscular vein. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I82.562

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

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 I82.562

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.-)

Risk adjustment

I82.562 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

I82.562 is named in 17 Medicare coverage policies: 17 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
  • A56541Billing and Coding: Biomarkers Overview
  • A56675Billing and Coding: Homocysteine Level, Serum
  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under I82.56

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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