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I87.091 vs I87.092

I87.091 (Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of right lower extremity) compared with I87.092 (Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of left lower extremity), from the official CMS tabular data. I87.091 and I87.092 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

I87.091
Right
Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of right lower extremity
I87.092
Left
Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of left lower extremity

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. I87.091 and I87.092 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

I87.091Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of right lower extremityI87.092Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of left lower extremity
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory systemI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory system
DefinitionPostthrombotic syndrome with other complications of right lower extremity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I87.091).Postthrombotic syndrome with other complications of left lower extremity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I87.092).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources