I83.029
BillableVaricose veins of left lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site
Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Edema of left lower leg816179007
- Oedema of left lower leg816179007
- Stasis ulcer of left foot338117701000119103
- Venous ulcer of left foot338117701000119103
- Stasis ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Venous ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg10650831000119101
- Venous stasis ulcer of left lower leg co-occurrent with edema of left lower leg10650831000119101
- Venous stasis ulcer of left lower leg co-occurrent with oedema of left lower leg10650831000119101
- Venous stasis ulcer with edema of left lower leg10650831000119101
- Venous stasis ulcer with oedema of left lower leg10650831000119101
- Venous stasis ulcer co-occurrent with edema of lower leg83011000119100
- Venous stasis ulcer co-occurrent with oedema of lower leg83011000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for varicose veins of left lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site?
The ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of left lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site is I83.029. The full clinical description is "Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site". I83.029 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I83.029 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I83.029 represents "Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I83.029 a billable code?
Yes, I83.029 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I83.029 in?
I83.029 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I83.029?
Yes, when using I83.029 you should also code: code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I83.029 map to?
I83.029 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 816179007, 338117701000119103, 353043291000119101, 10650831000119101, 83011000119100. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I83.029?
I83.029 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887197. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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