I87.2

Billable

Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I80-I89

Parent Code

I87

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Stasis dermatitis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • stasis dermatitis with varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.1-, I83.2-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, associated hypertensive conditions such as:
  • essential (primary) hypertension (I10)
  • hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)
  • hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
  • hypertensive heart disease (I11.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I87.2?

ICD-10-CM code I87.2 represents "Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is I87.2 a billable code?

Yes, I87.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I87.2 in?

I87.2 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I87.2?

I87.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: stasis dermatitis with varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.1-, I83.2-).

Are additional codes required with I87.2?

Yes, when using I87.2 you should also code: code, if applicable, to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does I87.2 map to?

I87.2 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 816181009, 725958000, 20696009, 14540002, 15929861000119106, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I87.2?

I87.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1306557, C0011620. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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