Alphabetic Index FY2027

I83

Varicose veins of lower extremities

FY2027Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system/I80–I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

I83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for varicose veins of lower extremities. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I83.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer, I83.1 Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation, I83.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation, I83.8 Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications and 1 more. Its coding notes include 12 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
  • varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system
  • 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.-)

More specific codes under I83 5