I83

I83: Varicose veins of lower extremities

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I83 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of lower extremities. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

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

Other codes that can never be billed with I83

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

I86Varicose veins of other sites
I87.2Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
I87.3Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead I83

5 child codes. Green means billable.

I83.0Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
I83.1Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.8Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
I83.9Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities