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I87.31

I87.31: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I87.31 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I87.31

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on I87.3: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)

  • chronic venous hypertension due to deep vein thrombosis (I87.0-)
  • varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.-)

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 I87.31

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under I87.3

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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