I82.56
Header — not billableChronic embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein
The ICD-10 code for chronic embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein is I82.56.
I82.56 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular vein NOS
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of gastrocnemial vein
- Chronic embolism and thrombosis of soleal vein
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I82.50Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.51Chronic embolism and thrombosis of femoral veinnon-billable header
- I82.52Chronic embolism and thrombosis of iliac veinnon-billable header
- I82.53Chronic embolism and thrombosis of popliteal veinnon-billable header
- I82.54Chronic embolism and thrombosis of tibial veinnon-billable header
- I82.55Chronic embolism and thrombosis of peroneal veinnon-billable header
- I82.59Chronic embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.5YChronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of proximal lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.5ZChronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of distal lower extremitynon-billable header
- I82.56Chronic embolism and thrombosis of calf muscular veinnon-billable header