Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for thrombophlebitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Thrombophlebitis
Use ICD-10 code I80.0 for phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of lower extremities, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
Add when patient is on anticoagulant therapy.
The ICD-10 code for superficial thrombophlebitis of lower extremities is I80.0, used when documentation specifies superficial vein involvement.
Acute DVT is coded as I82.4- when documentation specifies acute onset and the specific vein involved.