I82.469 — Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein
Is I82.469 billable?
Yes, but I82.469 is an unspecified code. I82.469 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, I82.469 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting I82.469 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
I82.469 at a glance
| Code | I82.469 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I82.469 group to?
I82.469 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CCmedical
- 301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
How is I82.469 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I82.46, the nearest indexed parent of I82.469. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Embolism › vein › calf, muscle (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Embolism › vein › gastrocnemial (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Embolism › vein › soleal (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic › vein › calf muscular (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)
Code first — inherited from I82
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I82.469. I82.469 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I82.469, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.469 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I82
The conditions below are not part of I82.469, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.469 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I82.469 existed?
I82.469 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.