I87.2
I87.2: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral). It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I87.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code, if applicable, to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Stasis dermatitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I87.2 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A55229Billing and Coding: Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Dermatitis›stasis
- Eczema›stasis
- Insufficiency, insufficient›venous(chronic) (peripheral)
- Stasis›dermatitis
- Stasis›ulcer›without varicose veins
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›stasis›without varicose veins
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.