I82.601 (Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity) compared with I82.609 (Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity), from the official CMS tabular data. I82.601 and I82.609 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. I82.601 and I82.609 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.
| I82.601Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity | I82.609Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) |
| Definition | Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of right upper extremity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I82.601). | Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified veins of unspecified upper extremity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I82.609). |
| 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