What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Venous Stasis Ulcer?
Venous stasis ulcers, typically resulting from venous insufficiency, are depicted by a range of ICD-10 codes. Here are some widely used codes, accompanied by their respective clinical descriptions:
- I87.319: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of unspecified lower extremity. This code signifies a situation where the patient has high blood pressure in the veins of an unspecified lower limb, causing an ulcer.
- I87.2: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral). This code is designated for patients with chronic venous insufficiency, where the veins (primarily in the legs) struggle to pump sufficient blood back to the heart.
- I87.311: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with the right lower extremity ulcer. This code, akin to I87.319, specifies that the ulcer is located on the right lower limb.
- I87.313: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of the bilateral lower extremity. This code denotes the occurrence of ulcers on both lower limbs due to elevated blood pressure in the veins.
- I83.009: Varicose veins of the unspecified lower extremity with the ulcer. This code is used when a patient has varicose veins with an ulcer, but the specific lower extremity is not identified.
- L97.9: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of the unspecified lower leg. This code is used when there is a non-pressure chronic ulcer on an unspecified part of an unspecified lower leg.
- L97.409: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot of unspecified foot. This code is used when a patient has a non-pressure chronic ulcer on the heel or midfoot, but the specific foot is not identified.
