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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

I87.2Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

✓ Billable / specific

I87.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral). It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About I87.2

I87.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral). It belongs to category I87 (other disorders of veins), block I80-I89 (diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 9 (diseases of the circulatory system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within I87 (other disorders of veins), I87.2 is specifically for venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral). Related codes cover Postthrombotic syndrome (I87.0), compression of vein (I87.1), chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) (I87.3), other specified disorders of veins (I87.8) and disorder of vein, unspecified (I87.9).

Don't report I87.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: stasis dermatitis with varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.1-, I83.2-).

Use an additional code, if applicable, to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 299 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5842), DRG 300 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC, relative weight 1.0464) and DRG 301 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7133), in MDC 05 (Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 459.81 (venous (peripheral) insufficiency, unspecified).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Stasis dermatitis
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • stasis dermatitis with varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.1-, I83.2-)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code, if applicable, to specify site and severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Code alsoTwo codes may be needed; sequencing depends on circumstances
  • , if applicable, associated hypertensive conditions such as:
  • essential (primary) hypertension (I10)
  • hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)
  • hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
  • hypertensive heart disease (I11.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I87.2.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.

Alphabetic index entries

6 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I87.2.

Codes whose notes reference I87.2

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 459.81Venous (peripheral) insufficiency, unspecifiedapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about I87.2

Is I87.2 billable?

Yes. I87.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can I87.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict I87.2 as a principal diagnosis.

Is I87.2 a CC or MCC?

No. I87.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does I87.2 group to?

I87.2 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 299 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC), MS-DRG 300 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC) and MS-DRG 301 (Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for I87.2?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map I87.2 to ICD-9-CM 459.81.