I83Not billable, use a more specific code below
Varicose veins of lower extremities
In Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89), chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System
57 billable codes under I83: 21 are a CC; 42 map to HCC 383 (Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Not Specified as Through to Bone or Muscle).A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment. An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers hypertension with heart and kidney disease, coronary artery disease with angina, perioperative stroke, cerebrovascular sequelae, and acute myocardial infarction types and timing.
- Hypertension (page 50)
- Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease and Angina (page 52)
- Intraoperative and Postprocedural Cerebrovascular Accident (page 53)
- Sequelae of Cerebrovascular Disease (page 53)
- Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (page 54)
All codes under I83
I83 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- I83.0Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
- I83.00Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer
- I83.001Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.002Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.003Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.004Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.005Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.008Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.009Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
- I83.01Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer
- I83.011Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.012Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.013Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.014Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.015Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.018Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.019Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
- I83.02Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer
- I83.021Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.022Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.023Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.024Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.025Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.028Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.029Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
- I83.1Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
- I83.10Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
- I83.11Varicose veins of right lower extremity with inflammation
- I83.12Varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation
- I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.20Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.201Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
- I83.202Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
- I83.203Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
- I83.204Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
- I83.205Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
- I83.208Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
- I83.209Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
- I83.21Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.211Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
- I83.212Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
- I83.213Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
- I83.214Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
- I83.215Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
- I83.218Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
- I83.219Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
- I83.22Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.221Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
- I83.222Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
- I83.223Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
- I83.224Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
- I83.225Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
- I83.228Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
- I83.229Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
- I83.8Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
- I83.81Varicose veins of lower extremities with pain
- I83.811Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
- I83.812Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain
- I83.813Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
- I83.819Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain
- I83.89Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
- I83.891Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
- I83.892Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
- I83.893Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
- I83.899Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
- I83.9Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities
- I83.90Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
- I83.91Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity
- I83.92Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity
- I83.93Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities
I83 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 57 billable codes under I83 group to MS-DRG 299, 300, or 301 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
Other codes that refer to I83
Notes on these codes point to I83.
- I87.3 Excludes1: varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.-)
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the skin. They usually occur in the legs, but also can form in other parts of the body. Hemorrhoids are a type of varicose vein.
Read more about varicose veins on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.