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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I87.33

Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation

ICD-10-CM Code:
I87.33
ICD-10 Code for:
Chronic venous hypertension w ulcer and inflammation
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
      (I80-I89)
      • Other disorders of veins
        (I87)

I87.33 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Chronic venous hypertension w ulcer and inflammation

Non-specific codes like I87.33 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for chronic venous hypertension w ulcer and inflammation:

  • Use I87.331 for Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I87.332 for Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of left lower extremity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I87.333 for Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of bilateral lower extremity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I87.339 for Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code to specify site and severity of ulcer L97

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.