I82.81
I82.81: Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
I82.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Embolism and thrombosis of saphenous vein (greater) (lesser)
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I82.81
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with I82.81
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I80Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
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 I82.81
4 child codes. Green means billable.
- I82.811Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity
- I82.812Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left lower extremity
- I82.813Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities, bilateral
- I82.819Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified lower extremity