I87.391 (Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of right lower extremity)
compared with
I87.393 (Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of bilateral lower extremity),
from the official CMS tabular data. I87.391 and I87.393 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with other complications of bilateral 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. I87.391 and I87.393 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.