I82.70 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• venous embolism and thrombosis (of):
• cerebral (I63.6, I67.6)
• coronary (I21-I25)
• intracranial and intraspinal, septic or NOS (G08)
• intracranial, nonpyogenic (I67.6)
• intraspinal, nonpyogenic (G95.1)
• mesenteric (K55.0-)
• portal (I81)
• pulmonary (I26.-)

Code first

• venous embolism and thrombosis complicating:
• abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
• pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.-, O87.-)

Applies from I82.7 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremity

Excludes1 (never code together)

• personal history of venous embolism and thrombosis (Z86.718)

Use additional code

• code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)

Codes under I82.70

• I82.701 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity
• I82.702 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of left upper extremity
• I82.703 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity, bilateral
• I82.709 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity

Diagnosis Index entries for I82.70

• Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › vein (acute) › upper extremity › chronic
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › vein (acute) › upper extremity › chronic

Nearby codes

• I82.621 Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of right upper extremity
• I82.622 Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of left upper extremity
• I82.623 Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity, bilateral
• I82.629 Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremity
• I82.7 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of veins of upper extremity
• I82.70 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity (this code)
• I82.701 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity
• I82.702 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of left upper extremity
• I82.703 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of upper extremity, bilateral
• I82.709 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity
• I82.71 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity