I80.20
Header — not billablePhlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities
The ICD-10 code for phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities is I80.20.
I80.20 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I80.20
- I80.201Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of right lower extremity
- I80.202Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of left lower extremity
- I80.203Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities, bilateral
- I80.209Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of unspecified lower extremity
Related codes in this category
- I80.21Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of iliac veinnon-billable header
- I80.22Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of popliteal veinnon-billable header
- I80.23Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of tibial veinnon-billable header
- I80.24Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of peroneal veinnon-billable header
- I80.25Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of calf muscular veinnon-billable header
- I80.29Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header
- I80.20Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremitiesnon-billable header