I83.0 is the authoritative medical code for Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer (ICD-10-CM I83.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code I83.0. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): varicose veins complicating pregnancy O22.0-; varicose veins complicating the puerperium O87.4. Use additional code: code to identify severity of ulcer L97.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I83.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- varicose veins complicating pregnancy O22.0-
- varicose veins complicating the puerperium O87.4
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify severity of ulcer L97.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can I83.0 be billed directly?
No. I83.0 (Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can I83.0 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I83.0 and the following may both be reported when both are present: varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-); varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4).
Is an additional code needed with I83.0?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
Codes in This Family (23)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I83.0, with their registry titles.
- I83.001 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.002 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.003 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.004 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.005 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.008 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.009 — Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
- I83.01 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer
- I83.011 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.012 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.013 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.014 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.015 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.018 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.019 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
- I83.02 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer
- I83.021 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.022 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.023 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.024 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.025 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.028 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.029 — Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
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ICD Code I80.0
Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of lower extremities