ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I82.72Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity
I82.72 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of up extrem
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 I82.72
I82.72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper 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 I82.7 (chronic embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremity), I82.72 is specifically for chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity. Related codes cover unspecified veins of upper extremity (I82.70) and superficial veins of upper extremity (I82.71).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: I82.721 (extremity), I82.722 (extremity), I82.723 (bilateral) and I82.729 (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 I82.72
- I82.721Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of right upper extremityBillable
- I82.722Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of left upper extremityBillable
- I82.723Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity, bilateralBillable
- I82.729Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremityBillable
Coding notes
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of brachial vein
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of radial vein
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of ulnar vein
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I82.72.
› From I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
Alphabetic index entries
8 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I82.72.
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › brachial › chronic
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › radial › chronic
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › ulnar › chronic
- Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › upper extremity › deep › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › brachial › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › radial › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › ulnar › chronic
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › upper extremity › deep › chronic
Codes whose notes reference I82.72
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 I82.72
Is I82.72 billable?
- No. I82.72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.