I82.729 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremity
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.
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)
Applies from I82.72 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity
Applicable to
Chronic embolism and thrombosis of brachial vein
Chronic embolism and thrombosis of radial vein
Chronic embolism and thrombosis of ulnar vein
Risk adjustment (HCC)
CMS-HCC V28: HCC 267 — Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
CMS-HCC V22: HCC 108 — Vascular Disease
RxHCC V08: HCC 215 — Venous Thromboembolism
ESRD V24: HCC 108
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 299-301 in MDC 05.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
453.72 Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity (approximate)
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.
Code annotations containing back-references to I82.729
Back-references to I82.72
Use Additional: O22.3 Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancy ("code to identify the deep vein thrombosis (I82.4-, I82.5-, I82.62-, I82.72-)")
Use Additional: O87.1 Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium ("code to identify the deep vein thrombosis (I82.4-, I82.5-, I82.62-, I82.72-)")
Nearby codes
I82.719 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified upper extremity
I82.72 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity
I82.721 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of right upper extremity
I82.722 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of left upper extremity
I82.723 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity, bilateral
I82.729 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremity (this code)