I87.391
I87.391 — Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of right lower extremity
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
I87.391 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of right lower extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
I87.391 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
I87.391 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies — 12 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
- A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share I87.39. If I87.391 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- I87.392Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of left lower extremity
- I87.393Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of bilateral lower extremity
- I87.399Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of unspecified lower extremity
Questions about I87.391
- Is I87.391 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. I87.391 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does I87.391 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).