Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for peripheral venous insufficiency includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Peripheral Venous Insufficiency
Use ICD-10 code I87.2 for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral), ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb
Use to specify site and severity of ulcers associated with venous insufficiency.
Peripheral venous insufficiency is coded as I87.2 in ICD-10. If associated with ulcers, additional codes from L97.- are required to specify the ulcer's site and severity.
Documentation should include chronicity, specific site, and severity of any associated ulcers, along with diagnostic test results confirming venous reflux.