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ICD-10 Code I87.339: Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity

I87.339 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

đź“‹Clinical overview

This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes idiopathic chronic venous hypertension. The most accurate code depends on whether ulcer, inflammation, combined ulcer and inflammation, or another complication is documented, and which lower extremity is affected.

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

đź©şClinical context

When commonly used
  • Vascular, wound-care, primary-care, and rehabilitation workflows where chronic venous insufficiency or venous hypertension is documented with lower-extremity complications.
  • Coding and utilization-review workflows where the record supports chronic venous hypertension and the final code changes based on complication pattern and laterality.
Common management context
  • Evaluation often includes lower-extremity skin and edema assessment, ulcer or inflammation review, vascular follow-up context, compression-therapy planning, and wound-care coordination when present.
  • Documentation usually becomes more specific when the chart identifies ulcer versus inflammation pattern, combined complications, and right, left, bilateral, or unspecified lower-extremity involvement.
  • Specialist context already linked on this page includes Cardiologist, General Physician.

🔍Key distinctions

Important notes
  • These ICD-10 codes are reserved for idiopathic chronic venous hypertension rather than acute venous thrombosis or other vascular disorders.
  • Complication pattern and laterality both affect final code specificity inside this family.
  • Combined ulcer-and-inflammation venous hypertension is coded separately from isolated ulcer, isolated inflammation, without-complication, or other-complication patterns.
  • This title reflects unspecified-extremity detail; if the chart clearly identifies the affected limb pattern, a more specific chronic venous hypertension code may be used.
  • Documentation that describes chronic venous hypertension is coded differently from acute venous thrombosis, varicose-vein disorders, or other vascular disease contexts.
Related codes to consider
I87.331Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremity
Related chronic-venous-hypertension ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies ulcer versus inflammation pattern, laterality, or another venous-disease context.
I87.332Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of left lower extremity
Related chronic-venous-hypertension ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies ulcer versus inflammation pattern, laterality, or another venous-disease context.
I87.333Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of bilateral lower extremity
Related chronic-venous-hypertension ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies ulcer versus inflammation pattern, laterality, or another venous-disease context.

Code hierarchy

chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
category
I87Other disorders of veins
category
I87.3Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)
category
I87.33Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation
currentI87.33

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremityChronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of lower extremityChronic venous hypertensionChronic venous hypertension idiopathic with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeI87.339
SystemICD10
Display nameChronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity
ChapterDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
BlockDiseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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