I83.0
Non-billableVaricose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
- varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
- varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I83.0?
ICD-10-CM code I83.0 represents "Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I83.0 a billable code?
No, I83.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under I83.0.
What chapter is I83.0 in?
I83.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I83.0?
I83.0 has 3 child codes, including: I83.00 (Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer), I83.01 (Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer), I83.02 (Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer).
Are additional codes required with I83.0?
Yes, when using I83.0 you should also code: code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I83.0?
I83.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0553570. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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