I82.811 — Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity
Is I82.811 billable?
Yes — I82.811 is billable for FY2027. I82.811 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I82.811 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I82.811 at a glance
| Code | I82.811 |
|---|---|
| Description | Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I82.811 group to?
I82.811 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
As a secondary diagnosis, I82.811 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I82.811 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I82.81, the nearest indexed parent of I82.811. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Embolism › vein › saphenous (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic › vein › saphenous (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)
- Embolism › vein › lower extremity › superficial (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic › vein › lower extremity › superficial (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)
Code first — inherited from I82
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I82.811. I82.811 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from I82.8
Report an additional code alongside I82.811 to fully describe the condition. I82.811 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I82.811, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.811 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 I82.811, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I82.811 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I82.811 existed?
I82.811 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremitiesEmbolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.