I83
ICD-10Non-billable categoryVaricose veins of lower extremities
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Varicose veins of lower extremities
I83 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
- varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
More specific codes under I83
- I83.0Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcercategory
- I83.1Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammationcategory
- I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities w ulc and inflammationcategory
- I83.8Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complicationscategory
- I83.9Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremitiescategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.