I87.33
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)
❌ Excludes1
inherited from I87.3Rules from parent category I87.3: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)
- • chronic venous hypertension due to deep vein thrombosis (I87.0-)
- • varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.-)
Child Codes (4)
I87.331Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremityI87.332Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of left lower extremityI87.333Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of bilateral lower extremityI87.339Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity
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CodeI87.33
BillableNo — Header code
ParentI87.3
CategoryDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes4
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)