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ICD-10 Code I82.0: Budd-Chiari syndrome

I82.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Budd-Chiari syndrome in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents budd-chiari syndrome in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
category
I82Other venous embolism and thrombosis
currentI82

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Hepatic vein thrombosis

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 93978high
DUPLEX SCAN OF AORTA, INFERIOR VENA CAVA, ILIAC VASCULATURE, OR BYPASS GRAFTS; COMPLETE STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93979high
DUPLEX SCAN OF AORTA, INFERIOR VENA CAVA, ILIAC VASCULATURE, OR BYPASS GRAFTS; UNILATERAL OR LIMITED STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93975high
DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW OF ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, SCROTAL CONTENTS AND/OR RETROPERITONEAL ORGANS; COMPLETE STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93976high
DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW OF ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, SCROTAL CONTENTS AND/OR RETROPERITONEAL ORGANS; LIMITED STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 37182high
INSERTION OF TRANSVENOUS INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT(S) (TIPS) (INCLUDES VENOUS ACCESS, HEPATIC AND PORTAL VEIN CATHETERIZATION, PORTOGRAPHY WITH HEMODYNAMIC EVALUATION, INTRAHEPATIC TRACT FORMATION/DILATATION, STENT PLACEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED IMAGING GUIDANCE AND DOCUMENTATION)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 37183high
REVISION OF TRANSVENOUS INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT(S) (TIPS) (INCLUDES VENOUS ACCESS, HEPATIC AND PORTAL VEIN CATHETERIZATION, PORTOGRAPHY WITH HEMODYNAMIC EVALUATION, INTRAHEPATIC TRACT RECANNULIZATION/DILATATION, STENT PLACEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED IMAGING GUIDANCE AND DOCUMENTATION)
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
I82.0

Common synonyms

Budd-Chiari syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeI82.0
SystemICD10
Display nameBudd-Chiari syndrome
ChapterDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
BlockDiseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Block, blockedBudd-Chiari syndrome(hepatic vein thrombosis)Chiari'sDisease, diseasedEmbolism(multiple) (paradoxical)SyndromeSyndromeThrombosis, thrombotic(bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)Thrombosis, thrombotic(bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)

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