Jane Jillson is seen today for a thrombosis in her lower distal left leg vein. Jane has been taking birth control pills for three years and the physician decides to stop this because blood clots are a side effect of long-term use of birth control pills. What is the correct code assignment?

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I82.4Z2 is the code for thrombosis of the lower distal left leg vein. Z79.3 is the code for long-term use of oral contraceptives.

Jane Jillson Is Seen Today for a Thrombosis in Her