I82.609

I82.609: Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I82.609 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I82.609 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I82.609

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

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under I82.60

I82.601Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity
I82.602Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of left upper extremity
I82.603Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity, bilateral