I83.9

I83.9: Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I83.9 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Phlebectasia of lower extremities
Varicose veins of lower extremities
Varix of lower extremities

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I83.9

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 I83.9

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

I86Varicose veins of other sites
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 I83.9

4 child codes. Green means billable.