I82.46
Header — not billableAcute embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein
The ICD-10 code for acute embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein is I82.46.
I82.46 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein, NOS
- Acute embolism and thrombosis of gastrocnemial vein
- Acute embolism and thrombosis of soleal vein
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.
Related codes in this category
- 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
- I82.49Acute 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
- I82.46Acute embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular veinnon-billable header