I83.22

The ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of l low extrem w ulc and inflammation is I83.22. The full clinical description is "Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation". I83.22 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code I83.22 represents “Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, I83.22 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under I83.22.

I83.22 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

I83.22 has 7 child codes, including: I83.221 (Varicos vn of l low extrem w ulc of thigh and inflammation), I83.222 (Varicos vn of l low extrem w ulc of calf and inflammation), I83.223 (Varicos vn of l low extrem w ulc of ankle and inflammation), I83.224 (Varicos vn of l low extrem w ulc of heel & midft and inflam), and 3 more.

Yes, when using I83.22, also report: severity of ulcer (L97.-).

I83.22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like varicose veins of l low extrem w ulc and inflammation affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I83.22 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.