ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I82.5ZChronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity
I82.5Z is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Chr emblsm and thombos unsp deep veins of distal low extrm
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About I82.5Z
I82.5Z is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity. It belongs to category I82 (other venous embolism and thrombosis), block I80-I89 (diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 9 (diseases of the circulatory system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within I82.5, choose I82.5Z (unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified deep veins of lower extremity (I82.50), femoral vein (I82.51), iliac vein (I82.52), popliteal vein (I82.53), tibial vein (I82.54), peroneal vein (I82.55), calf muscular vein (I82.56), other specified deep vein of lower extremity (I82.59) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: I82.5Z1 (extremity), I82.5Z2 (extremity), I82.5Z3 (bilateral) and I82.5Z9 (extremity).
Code first venous embolism and thrombosis complicating: abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7) and pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.-, O87.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under I82.5Z
- I82.5Z1Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of right distal lower extremityBillable
- I82.5Z2Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of left distal lower extremityBillable
- I82.5Z3Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity, bilateralBillable
- I82.5Z9Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified distal lower extremityBillable
Coding notes
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of calf NOS
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of lower leg NOS
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I82.5Z.
› From I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
Alphabetic index entries
4 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I82.5Z.
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › deep (DVT) › calf › chronic
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › deep (DVT) › lower leg › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › deep (DVT) › calf › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › deep (DVT) › lower leg › chronic
Codes whose notes reference I82.5Z
- I82.50Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about I82.5Z
Is I82.5Z billable?
- No. I82.5Z is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.