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I82.461 vs I82.469

I82.461 (Acute embolism and thrombosis of right calf muscular vein) compared with I82.469 (Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein), from the official CMS tabular data. I82.461 and I82.469 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

I82.461
Right
Acute embolism and thrombosis of right calf muscular vein
I82.469
Unspecified
Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. I82.461 and I82.469 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

I82.461Acute embolism and thrombosis of right calf muscular veinI82.469Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory systemI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory system
DefinitionAcute embolism and thrombosis of right calf muscular vein is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I82.461).Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified calf muscular vein is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I82.469).
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