Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for venous stasis ulcer includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Venous Stasis Ulcer
Use ICD-10 code I87.2 for chronic venous insufficiency (cvi) of lower extremities, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb
Specify the location, laterality, and depth of the ulcer.
The ICD-10 code for a venous stasis ulcer primarily due to chronic venous insufficiency is I87.2, with additional codes from L97.- to specify ulcer location and depth.
For venous ulcers caused by varicose veins, use the ICD-10 code range I83.0-, which specifies varicose veins with ulcer.