I87.3
Header — not billableChronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)
The ICD-10 code for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) is I87.3.
I87.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Stasis edema
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I87.3
- I87.30Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) without complicationsnon-billable header
- I87.31Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcernon-billable header
- I87.32Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with inflammationnon-billable header
- I87.33Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammationnon-billable header
- I87.39Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complicationsnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- I87.0Postthrombotic syndromenon-billable header
- I87.1Compression of vein
- I87.2Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
- I87.8Other specified disorders of veins
- I87.9Disorder of vein, unspecified
- I87.3Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)non-billable header