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I87.323

I87.323Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with inflammation of bilateral lower extremity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

I87.323 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with inflammation of bilateral lower extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I87.323

These are not written on I87.323, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing I87.323 with anything listed here is a denial.

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

I87.323 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

I87.323 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A52870Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity
  • A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
  • A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
  • A55229Billing and Coding: Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities

Code history

I87.323 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I87.32. If I87.323 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I87.323

Is I87.323 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. I87.323 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I87.323 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 I87.323?
I87.323 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above I87.323 (I87.3) and apply to it just the same.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.