I87.1

I87.1: Compression of vein

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I87.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for compression of vein. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

compression of pulmonary vein (I28.8)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Stricture of vein
Vena cava syndrome (inferior) (superior)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

I87.1 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
A56414Billing and Coding: Endovenous Stenting

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Compression›vein
Compression›vena cava(inferior) (superior)
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›caval veins(inferior) (superior)
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›vein, venous
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›vena cava(inferior) (superior)
Stenosis, stenotic›vena cava(inferior) (superior)
Stricture›vein
Stricture›vena cava NEC(inferior) (superior)
Syndrome›inferior vena cava
Syndrome›vena cava(inferior) (superior) (obstruction)
Edema, edematous›legs›due to venous obstruction
Edema, edematous›localized›due to venous obstruction

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.