I82.81
Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities
I82.81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I82.811 Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity; I82.812 Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left lower extremity; I82.813 Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities, bilateral and I82.819 Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified lower extremity. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction and 19 Excludes2 entries.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Embolism and thrombosis of saphenous vein (greater) (lesser)
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 4 entries
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical), vein (acute), lower extremity, superficial
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical), vein (acute), saphenous (greater) (lesser)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel), vein (acute), lower extremity, superficial
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel), vein (acute), saphenous (greater) (lesser)
More specific codes under I82.81 4
- I82.811Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremityBillable
- I82.812Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left lower extremityBillable
- I82.813Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities, bilateralBillable
- I82.819Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified lower extremityBillable