I83.12

I83.12: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

I83.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I83.12 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I83.12

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I83: Varicose veins of lower extremities

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

Other codes that can never be billed with I83.12

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

I87.3Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

I83.12 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52870Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity
A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Varix›leg›left›with›inflammation

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.