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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

I82.81

Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where I82.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis
  2. I82.8 Parent Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins
  3. I82.81 This code Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Embolism and thrombosis of saphenous vein (greater) (lesser)

Excludes2

venous embolism and thrombosis (of):

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

cerebral ( I63.6 , I67.6 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

coronary (I21-I25)

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

intracranial and intraspinal, septic or NOS ( G08 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

intracranial, nonpyogenic ( I67.6 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

intraspinal, nonpyogenic ( G95.1 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

mesenteric ( K55.0- )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

portal ( I81 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2

pulmonary ( I26 .-)

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Code First

venous embolism and thrombosis complicating:

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Code First

abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7 )

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Code First

pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O22 .-, O87 .-)

Inherited from I82 — Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants ( Z79.01 )

Inherited from I82.8 — Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins

More Specific Codes

4 codes under I82.81

Version History

How I82.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of lower extremities

Related Codes

Other codes under I82.8

Codes whose official notes reference I82.81

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

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