Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.01

Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer

ICD-10-CM Code:
I83.01
ICD-10 Code for:
Varicose veins of right lower extremity 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)

I83.01 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 right lower extremity 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 right lower extremity with ulcer

Non-specific codes like I83.01 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 right lower extremity with ulcer:

  • 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

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.