I83

Non-Billable
ChapterI00–I99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Varicose veins of lower extremities

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99).

CH9 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
  • varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89)
I83Varicose veins of lower extremitiesNot billable
I83.0Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcerSubcodes
I83.1Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammationSubcodes
I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammationSubcodes
I83.8Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complicationsSubcodes
I83.9Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremitiesSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to I83:

chapterCH9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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