I82.6 — Acute embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremity
Is I82.6 billable?
No — I82.6 is a non-billable header code. I82.6 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath I82.6.
Billable codes under this header
- I82.601Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity
- I82.602Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of left upper extremity
- I82.603Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity, bilateral
- I82.609Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity
- I82.611Acute embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right upper extremity
- I82.612Acute embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left upper extremity
- I82.613Acute embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity, bilateral
- I82.619Acute embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified upper extremity
- I82.621Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of right upper extremity
- I82.622Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of left upper extremity
- I82.623Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity, bilateral
- I82.629Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremity
I82.6 at a glance
| Code | I82.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acute embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremity |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first — inherited from I82
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I82.6. I82.6 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 I82.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.6 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 I82.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under I82.6? (3)
How long has I82.6 existed?
I82.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the I82 family? (12)
- I82.0Budd-Chiari syndrome
- I82.1Thrombophlebitis migrans
- I82.2Embolism and thrombosis of vena cava and other thoracic veinsnot billable
- I82.3Embolism and thrombosis of renal vein
- I82.4Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremitynot billable
- I82.5Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremitynot billable
- I82.7Chronic embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremitynot billable
- I82.AEmbolism and thrombosis of axillary veinnot billable
- I82.BEmbolism and thrombosis of subclavian veinnot billable
- I82.CEmbolism and thrombosis of internal jugular veinnot billable
- I82.8Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veinsnot billable
- I82.9Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veinnot billable