O87.4 — Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
Is O87.4 billable?
Yes — O87.4 is billable for FY2027. O87.4 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O87.4 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O87.4 at a glance
| Code | O87.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O87.4 group to?
O87.4 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 769Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Proceduressurgical
How is O87.4 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O87.4. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puerperal, puerperium › varicose veins (complicated by, complications)
- Varix › complicating › childbirth (lower limb)
- Varix › complicating › puerperium (lower limb)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O87.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O87.4 to fully describe the condition. O87.4 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O87.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O85-O92
The conditions below are not part of O87.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O87
The conditions below are not part of O87.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O87.4 existed?
O87.4 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.