Is I87.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. I87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does I87.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89).

What cannot be coded together with I87.2?

I87.2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

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.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

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.

, 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.-)

Inclusion terms

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

Stasis dermatitis

Risk adjustment

I87.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

I87.2 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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

How I87.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to I87.2.

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

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I87. If I87.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I87.2

Is I87.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. I87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I87.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89).
What cannot be coded together with I87.2?: I87.2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.