I83.00
Header — not billableVaricose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer
The ICD-10 code for varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer is I83.00.
I83.00 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I83.00
- I83.001Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- I83.002Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- I83.003Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- I83.004Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- I83.005Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- I83.008Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- I83.009Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
Related codes in this category
- I83.01Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcernon-billable header
- I83.02Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcernon-billable header
- I83.00Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcernon-billable header