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I82.2: Embolism and thrombosis of vena cava

You have blood clots in your vena cava, your largest vein.

The vena cava collects the blood from the body. The vena cava goes straight into the heart. You have blood clots in your vena cava. This can cause the vena cava to narrow or get blocked. If the vena cava is blocked, the blood is no longer able to flow properly from the body to the heart. The blood can then get blocked as a result. The legs may then swell up, for example.

There are various reasons for blood clots forming. If someone has to lie down for a long time, or if the vascular wall has been injured, a blood clot can form more quickly. Some people are prone to blood clots. This is then congenital or caused by another disorder.

Some blood clots are formed elsewhere in the body. The blood clot may form in the legs, for example. The blood clot can then be swept away with the blood and it can get stuck somewhere in the vena cava.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).