I83.2
Non-billableVaricose veins of lower extremities w ulc and inflammation
Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
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
UMLS
- Varicose veins of lower extremities w ulc and inflammationC0155779
- Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammationC0155779
- Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer and inflammationC0155779
- Varicose veins of lower extremity with ulcer AND inflammationC0155779
- Varicose veins of lower extremity with ulcer AND inflammation (disorder)C0155779
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I83.2?
ICD-10-CM code I83.2 represents "Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I83.2 a billable code?
No, I83.2 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 I83.2.
What chapter is I83.2 in?
I83.2 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I83.2?
I83.2 has 3 child codes, including: I83.20 (Varicos vn unsp lower extremity w ulc and inflammation), I83.21 (Varicose veins of r low extrem w ulc and inflammation), I83.22 (Varicose veins of l low extrem w ulc and inflammation).
Are additional codes required with I83.2?
Yes, when using I83.2 you should also code: code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I83.2?
I83.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155779. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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