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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.0

Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer

ICD-10-CM Code:
I83.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
      (I80-I89)
      • Varicose veins of lower extremities
        (I83)

I83.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer

Non-specific codes like I83.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer:

  • I83.00 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.001 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.002 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.003 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.004 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.005 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.008 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.009 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • I83.01 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.011 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.012 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of calf - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.013 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of ankle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.014 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.015 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.018 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.019 for Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • I83.02 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.021 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.022 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calf - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.023 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of ankle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.024 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.025 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.028 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I83.029 for Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code to identify severity of ulcer L97

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.