I82.4
Header — not billableAcute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremity
The ICD-10 code for acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremity is I82.4.
I82.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I82.4
- I82.40Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.41Acute embolism and thrombosis of femoral veinnon-billable header
- I82.42Acute embolism and thrombosis of iliac veinnon-billable header
- I82.43Acute embolism and thrombosis of popliteal veinnon-billable header
- I82.44Acute embolism and thrombosis of tibial veinnon-billable header
- I82.45Acute embolism and thrombosis of peroneal veinnon-billable header
- I82.46Acute embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular veinnon-billable header
- I82.49Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.4YAcute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of proximal lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.4ZAcute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremitynon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- I82.0Budd-Chiari syndrome
- I82.1Thrombophlebitis migrans
- I82.2Embolism and thrombosis of vena cava and other thoracic veinsnon-billable header
- I82.3Embolism and thrombosis of renal vein
- I82.5Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.6Acute embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremitynon-billable header
- I82.7Chronic embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremitynon-billable header
- I82.8Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veinsnon-billable header
- I82.9Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veinnon-billable header
- I82.AEmbolism and thrombosis of axillary veinnon-billable header
- I82.BEmbolism and thrombosis of subclavian veinnon-billable header
- I82.CEmbolism and thrombosis of internal jugular veinnon-billable header
- I82.4Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremitynon-billable header