I87.2
BillableVenous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- , if applicable, associated hypertensive conditions such as:
- •essential (primary) hypertensionI10
- •hypertensive chronic kidney diseaseI12
- •hypertensive heart and chronic kidney diseaseI13
- •hypertensive heart diseaseI11
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(151)
SNOMED CT
- Compression of vein14540002
- Extrinsic compression of vein14540002
- Extrinsic stricture of vein14540002
- Chronic venous insufficiency20696009
- Peripheral venous insufficiency20696009
- Gravitational eczema35498005
- Stasis dermatitis35498005
- Stasis eczema35498005
- Venous insufficiency of leg234050002
- Venous insufficiency of lower extremity234050002
- Venous insufficiency of lower limb234050002
- Primary venous insufficiency of leg234051003
- Primary venous insufficiency of lower extremity234051003
- Primary venous insufficiency of lower limb234051003
- Secondary venous insufficiency of leg234052005
- Secondary venous insufficiency of lower extremity234052005
- Secondary venous insufficiency of lower limb234052005
- Venous insufficiency of flap239205005
- Extrinsic venous compression of flap239207002
- Varicose dermatitis366362000
- Varicose eczema366362000
- Venous eczema366362000
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Venous pigmentation of skin403262004
- Ulcer of limb due to chronic venous insufficiency440346008
- Haemosiderosis of lower limb due to venous insufficiency703280000
- Hemosiderosis of lower limb due to venous insufficiency703280000
- Lower limb haemosiderosis due to venous insufficiency703280000
- Lower limb hemosiderosis due to venous insufficiency703280000
- Lymphedema due to venous insufficiency703283003
- Lymphoedema due to venous insufficiency703283003
- CCSVI - chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency725958000
- Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency725958000
- Bilateral lower extremity edema816181009
- Bilateral lower extremity oedema816181009
- Bilateral lower limb edema816181009
- Bilateral lower limb oedema816181009
- Edema of bilateral lower extremities816181009
- Edema of bilateral lower limbs816181009
- Edema of both lower limbs816181009
- Oedema of bilateral lower extremities816181009
- Oedema of bilateral lower limbs816181009
- Oedema of both lower extremities816181009
- Oedema of both lower limbs816181009
- Edema of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15929861000119106
- Oedema of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15929861000119106
- Venous stasis edema of bilateral lower limbs15929861000119106
- Venous stasis oedema of bilateral lower limbs15929861000119106
- Edema of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15930061000119106
- Oedema of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15930061000119106
- Venous stasis edema of left lower limb15930061000119106
- Venous stasis oedema of left lower limb15930061000119106
- Edema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15929941000119103
- Edema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to venous stasis15929941000119103
- Oedema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency15929941000119103
- Oedema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to venous stasis15929941000119103
- Venous stasis edema of right lower limb15929941000119103
- Venous stasis oedema of right lower limb15929941000119103
- Stasis dermatitis of left lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension286131000119107
- Stasis dermatitis of right lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension286141000119103
UMLS
- Chronic venous insufficiencyC1306557
- Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)C1306557
- chronic insufficiency venouC1306557
- chronic venous insufficiencyC1306557
- Eczema gravitationalC0011620
- Eczema stasisC0011620
- Gravitational eczemaC0011620
- Stasis dermatitisC0011620
- Stasis dermatitis (disorder)C0011620
- Stasis eczemaC0011620
- Varicose dermatitisC0011620
- Varicose eczemaC0011620
- Varicose eczema (disorder)C0011620
- Venous eczemaC0011620
- dermatitis stasisC0011620
- dermatitis venousC0011620
- gravitational eczemaC0011620
- stasis dermatitisC0011620
- stasis eczemaC0011620
- varicose eczemaC0011620
- venous dermatitisC0011620
Clinical Terms
- Oedema of both lower extremities
- Eczema stasis
- chronic insufficiency venou
- Bilateral lower limb edema
- Oedema of bilateral lower extremities
- Primary venous insufficiency of lower extremity
- Stasis dermatitis of right lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension
- Venous stasis oedema of bilateral lower limbs
- Lower limb hemosiderosis due to venous insufficiency
- Edema of both lower limbs
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency
- stasis eczema
- venous dermatitis
- Extrinsic stricture of vein
- Gravitational eczema
- Bilateral lower extremity oedema
- Oedema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
- Primary venous insufficiency of lower limb
- CCSVI - chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
- Venous insufficiency of lower limb
- Bilateral lower extremity edema
- Venous stasis oedema of right lower limb
- Edema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Edema of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Varicose dermatitis
- stasis dermatitis
- Eczema gravitational
- Edema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to venous stasis
- Ulcer of limb due to chronic venous insufficiency
- Varicose eczema (disorder)
- Edema of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Oedema of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to venous stasis
- Extrinsic compression of vein
- dermatitis venous
- Edema of bilateral lower extremities
- Oedema of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Venous insufficiency of flap
- Hemosiderosis of lower limb due to venous insufficiency
- Venous stasis edema of left lower limb
- Venous insufficiency of leg
- Edema of bilateral lower limbs
- Secondary venous insufficiency of leg
- Haemosiderosis of lower limb due to venous insufficiency
- Stasis dermatitis of left lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency
- Venous insufficiency of lower extremity
- Stasis dermatitis (disorder)
- Bilateral lower limb oedema
- Venous eczema
- Peripheral venous insufficiency
- Extrinsic venous compression of flap
- Primary venous insufficiency of leg
- Venous stasis edema of bilateral lower limbs
- Lymphoedema due to venous insufficiency
- Lower limb haemosiderosis due to venous insufficiency
- Venous pigmentation of skin
- Secondary venous insufficiency of lower limb
- Venous stasis edema of right lower limb
- Varicose eczema
- Lymphedema due to venous insufficiency
- dermatitis stasis
- Secondary venous insufficiency of lower extremity
- Venous stasis oedema of left lower limb
- Oedema of both lower limbs
- Oedema of bilateral lower limbs
- Oedema of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to peripheral venous insufficiency
- Compression of vein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)?
The ICD-10-CM code for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral) is I87.2. The full clinical description is "Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)". I87.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I87.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I87.2 represents “Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and 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, also report: 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.
How does I87.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral) affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I87.2?
I87.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD74.Z (Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities, unspecified).
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