I87.333 — Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of bilateral lower extremity
Is I87.333 billable?
Yes — I87.333 is billable for FY2027. I87.333 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I87.333 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I87.333 at a glance
| Code | I87.333 |
|---|---|
| Description | Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of bilateral lower extremity |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I87.333 group to?
I87.333 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CCmedical
- 301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, I87.333 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I87.333 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I87.33, the nearest indexed parent of I87.333. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Hypertension, hypertensive › venous › idiopathic › with › inflammation › with ulcer (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic)
- Hypertension, hypertensive › venous › idiopathic › with › ulcer › with inflammation (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I87.3
The conditions below can never be reported together with I87.333 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from I87.33
Report an additional code alongside I87.333 to fully describe the condition. I87.333 is sequenced first.
- code to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I87.333, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I87.333 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
How long has I87.333 existed?
I87.333 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the I87.33 family? (3)
- I87.331Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremity
- I87.332Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of left lower extremity
- I87.339Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of unspecified lower extremity