I87.3
I87.3: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
I87.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Stasis edema
Other codes that can never be billed with I87.3
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I87.0Postthrombotic syndrome
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead I87.3
5 child codes. Green means billable.
- I87.30Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) without complications
- I87.31Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer
- I87.32Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with inflammation
- I87.33Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation
- I87.39Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications