Is I87.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I87.33 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I87.33 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).

I87.33

I87.33 — Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I87.33 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation. 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.-)

Risk adjustment

I87.33 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.

Code to one of these instead I87.33

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I87.3. If I87.33 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I87.33

Is I87.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I87.33 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I87.33 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).