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I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities

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I83 is not billable. The category heads 57 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Varix (lower limb) → I83.90
  • Varix (lower limb)ulcerated → I83.009
  • Varix (lower limb)asymptomatic → I83.9-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
  2. I80-I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89)
  3. I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities
Billable codes
57
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
21 / 0
HCC V28 codes
42
New FY2027
0
Index entries
91

Codes in I83

  1. I83.0
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
    Header
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) L97
  2. I83.00
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer
    Header
  3. I83.001
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
    Billable383
  4. I83.002
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
    Billable383
  5. I83.003
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
    Billable383
  6. I83.004
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot
  7. I83.005
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of toe
  8. I83.008
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
    Billable383
  9. I83.009
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
    Billable383
  10. I83.01
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer
    Header
  11. I83.011
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
    Billable383
  12. I83.012
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of calf
    Billable383
  13. I83.013
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
    Billable383
  14. I83.014
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot
  15. I83.015
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of toe
  16. I83.018
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
    Billable383
  17. I83.019
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
    Billable383
  18. I83.02
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer
    Header
  19. I83.021
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
    Billable383
  20. I83.022
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calf
    Billable383
  21. I83.023
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
    Billable383
  22. I83.024
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot
  23. I83.025
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
    Billable383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of toe
  24. I83.028
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
    Billable383
  25. I83.029
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
    Billable383
  26. I83.1
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
    Header
  27. I83.10
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
    Billable
  28. I83.11
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with inflammation
    Billable
  29. I83.12
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation
    Billable
  30. I83.2
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
    Header
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) L97
  31. I83.20
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
    Header
  32. I83.201
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  33. I83.202
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  34. I83.203
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  35. I83.204
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot and inflammation
  36. I83.205
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of toe and inflammation
  37. I83.208
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  38. I83.209
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  39. I83.21
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
    Header
  40. I83.211
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  41. I83.212
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  42. I83.213
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  43. I83.214
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot and inflammation
  44. I83.215
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of toe and inflammation
  45. I83.218
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  46. I83.219
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  47. I83.22
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
    Header
  48. I83.221
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  49. I83.222
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  50. I83.223
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  51. I83.224
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot and inflammation
  52. I83.225
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
    BillableCC383
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of toe and inflammation
  53. I83.228
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  54. I83.229
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
    BillableCC383
  55. I83.8
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
    Header
  56. I83.81
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with pain
    Header
  57. I83.811
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
    Billable
  58. I83.812
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain
    Billable
  59. I83.813
    Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
    Billable
  60. I83.819
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain
    Billable
  61. I83.89
    Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins of lower extremities with edema
    • Varicose veins of lower extremities with swelling
  62. I83.891
    Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
    Billable
  63. I83.892
    Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
    Billable
  64. I83.893
    Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
    Billable
  65. I83.899
    Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
    Billable
  66. I83.9
    Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities
    Header
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Phlebectasia of lower extremities
    • Varicose veins of lower extremities
    • Varix of lower extremities
  67. I83.90
    Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Varicose veins NOS
  68. I83.91
    Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity
    Billable
  69. I83.92
    Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity
    Billable
  70. I83.93
    Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At I83

Excludes2

  • varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-) O22.0
  • varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4) O87.4

Notes that also apply

Chapter 9 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 9 page.

Index entries

  • Varix (lower limb) → I83.90
  • Varix (lower limb)ulcerated → I83.009
  • Varix (lower limb)inflamed or infected → I83.10
  • Varix (lower limb)asymptomatic → I83.9-
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic) → I83.9-
  • Varix (lower limb)withulcer → I83.009
  • Varix (lower limb)withinflammation → I83.10
  • Varix (lower limb)withstasis dermatitis → I83.10
  • Varix (lower limb)inflamed or infectedulcerated → I83.209
  • Varix (lower limb)ulceratedinflamed or infected → I83.209
  • Varix (lower limb)withpain → I83.819
  • Varix (lower limb)withbleeding → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)withedema → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)withrupture → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)withspecified complication NEC → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)withswelling → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)right (asymptomatic) → I83.91
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)left (asymptomatic) → I83.92
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)bilateral (asymptomatic) → I83.93
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcer → I83.0-
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withinflammation → I83.10
  • Varix (lower limb)withinflammationwith ulcer (venous) → I83.209
  • Varix (lower limb)withstasis dermatitiswith ulcer (venous) → I83.209
  • Varix (lower limb)withulcerwith inflammation → I83.209
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withpain → I83.819
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withedema → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withspecified complication NEC → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withswelling → I83.899
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)bilateral (asymptomatic)withulcer → I83.0-
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcerthigh → I83.001
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcercalf → I83.002
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcerankle → I83.003
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcerheel → I83.004
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcermidfoot → I83.004
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcerfoot NEC → I83.005
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)withulcerlower leg NEC → I83.008
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)right (asymptomatic)withulcer → I83.019
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)left (asymptomatic)withulcer → I83.029
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)right (asymptomatic)withinflammation → I83.11
  • Varix (lower limb)leg (asymptomatic)left (asymptomatic)withinflammation → I83.12

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