I83.9
Non-billableAsymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities
Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Phlebectasia of lower extremities
- Varicose veins of lower extremities
- Varix of lower extremities
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremitiesC1135335
- Phlebectasia of lower extremitiesC0155778
- Phlebectasia of lower extremityC0155778
- VV - Varicose veins of legC0155778
- Varicose Vein of Lower ExtremitiesC0155778
- Varicose veins of lower extremitiesC0155778
- Varicose veins of lower extremityC0155778
- Varicose veins of lower extremity (disorder)C0155778
- Varicose veins of lower limbC0155778
- Varix of lower extremitiesC0155778
- Varix of lower extremityC0155778
- extremities lower varicose veinC0155778
- extremities lower varicose veinsC0155778
- leg varicose veinsC0155778
- legs varicose veinsC0155778
- varicose veins legC0155778
- varicose veins of the leg (non-specific)C0155778
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I83.9?
ICD-10-CM code I83.9 represents "Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I83.9 a billable code?
No, I83.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under I83.9.
What chapter is I83.9 in?
I83.9 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I83.9?
I83.9 has 4 child codes, including: I83.90 (Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity), I83.91 (Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity), I83.92 (Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity), I83.93 (Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I83.9?
I83.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1135335, C0155778. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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