Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for 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 Venous Insufficiency
Use ICD-10 code I87.2 for chronic venous insufficiency (cvi) of extremities, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Use when documenting ulcers associated with venous insufficiency.
Venous insufficiency is primarily coded as I87.2 in ICD-10. If ulcers are present, additional codes from the L97.- range are required to specify ulcer location and depth.
Documentation must include chronicity, diagnostic confirmation via Doppler ultrasound, and detailed ulcer characteristics if present.