I87.31
Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer
I87.31 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I87.311 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of right lower extremity, I87.312 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of left lower extremity, I87.313 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of bilateral lower extremity and I87.319 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of unspecified lower extremity. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry
More specific codes under I87.31 4
- I87.311Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of right lower extremityBillable
- I87.312Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of left lower extremityBillable
- I87.313Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of bilateral lower extremityBillable
- I87.319Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of unspecified lower extremityBillable