I80.2
Header — not billablePhlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other and unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities
The ICD-10 code for phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other and unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities is I80.2.
I80.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I80.2
- I80.20Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header
- I80.21Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of iliac veinnon-billable header
- I80.22Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of popliteal veinnon-billable header
- I80.23Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of tibial veinnon-billable header
- I80.24Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of peroneal veinnon-billable header
- I80.25Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of calf muscular veinnon-billable header
- I80.29Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- I80.0Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header
- I80.1Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of femoral veinnon-billable header
- I80.3Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of lower extremities, unspecified
- I80.8Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites
- I80.9Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site
- I80.2Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other and unspecified deep vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header