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ICD-10 Code I87.8: Other specified disorders of veins
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
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).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other specified disorders of veins 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.
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
currentI87
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Phlebosclerosis
- Venofibrosis
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
Related codes
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 93970high
DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTREMITY VEINS INCLUDING RESPONSES TO COMPRESSION AND OTHER MANEUVERS; COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93971high
DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTREMITY VEINS INCLUDING RESPONSES TO COMPRESSION AND OTHER MANEUVERS; UNILATERAL OR LIMITED STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93985high
DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW FOR PREOPERATIVE VESSEL ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO CREATION OF HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS; COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93986high
DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW FOR PREOPERATIVE VESSEL ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO CREATION OF HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS; COMPLETE UNILATERAL STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93990high
DUPLEX SCAN OF HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (INCLUDING ARTERIAL INFLOW, BODY OF ACCESS AND VENOUS OUTFLOW)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 36482high
ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY OF INCOMPETENT VEIN, EXTREMITY, BY TRANSCATHETER DELIVERY OF A CHEMICAL ADHESIVE (EG, CYANOACRYLATE) REMOTE FROM THE ACCESS SITE, INCLUSIVE OF ALL IMAGING GUIDANCE AND MONITORING, PERCUTANEOUS; FIRST VEIN TREATED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 735578009high
Acquired abnormality of coronary sinus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 5946006high
Acquired portal-systemic shunt
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 423674003high
Chronic peripheral venous hypertension
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 248495005high
Distention of vein
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 248496006high
Distention of veins around shoulder
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1286789005high
Episcleral venous pressure above reference range
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
I87.8
Common synonyms
Other specified disorders of veins
Frequently asked questions
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