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Compare/I82.40 vs I82.4Z

I82.40 vs I82.4Z

I82.40 (Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremity) compared with I82.4Z (Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. I82.40 carries an Excludes1 note covering I82.4Z: “acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity (I82.4Z-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

I82.40Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremityI82.4ZAcute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: I82.401, I82.402, I82.403, I82.409

Non-billable header

Report instead: I82.4Z1, I82.4Z2, I82.4Z3, I82.4Z9

ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionAcute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremity is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I82.40).Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremity is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I82.4Z).
Includes
Deep vein thrombosis NOS
DVT NOS
Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep vein of calf NOS
Acute embolism and thrombosis of deep vein of lower leg NOS
Code first
venous embolism and thrombosis complicating:
abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
venous embolism and thrombosis complicating:
abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources