I83.2
Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation. 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 I83.20 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation, I83.21 Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation and I83.22 Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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.-)
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry