I82.601
I82.601 — Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
I82.601 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
I82.601 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I82.601 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56541Billing and Coding: Biomarkers Overview
- A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share I82.60. If I82.601 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about I82.601
- Is I82.601 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. I82.601 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does I82.601 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).