Venous Insufficiency ICD-10-CM Codes

Which venous insufficiency ICD codes are billable?

Yes, I87.2 - Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral) is the code one can use for venous insufficiency, and it is billable.

Clinical information

• Venous insufficiency is when the veins have trouble sending blood from one's limbs back to the heart. The result of this condition is that blood collects in one's legs. 
• Being overweight, pregnant, having a family history of the condition, smoking, not having an active lifestyle, having hypertensive chronic kidney disease, having hypertensive heart disease, having deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or incurring damage due to surgery, an injury, or blood clots can increase one's risk of having venous insufficiency. 
• Some symptoms of venous insufficiency include swelling in the legs and ankles, pain while walking, varicose veins, and cramps or tight, uncomfortable feelings in the calves and legs. 
• A practitioner will take a patient's medical history and conduct an imaging test called a duplex ultrasound to diagnose venous insufficiency. 
• Several factors must be considered when developing a treatment plan for venous insufficiency. However, some common treatments for this condition include medication, endovenous laser or radiofrequency ablation, sclerotherapy, surgery, and elevating one's legs.

Synonyms include

• Dermatitis statis
• Venous stasis edema
• Stasis dermatitis
• Varicose eczema
• Extrinsic venous compression of flap
• Venous ulcer or varicose ulcer
• Venous stasis ulcer