ICD-10-CM Codes
I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system
I80-I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
I83- Varicose veins of lower extremities

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.9

Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

2016

2017

2018

2019

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

I83.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM I83.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I83.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 I83.9 may differ.

Applicable To

Phlebectasia of lower extremities
Varicose veins of lower extremities
Varix of lower extremities

The following code(s) above I83.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to I83.9:

I00-I99
2019 ICD-10-CM Range I00-I99
Diseases of the circulatory system
Type 2 Excludes
- 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.-)
Diseases of the circulatory system
I83
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83
Varicose veins of lower extremities
Type 1 Excludes
- varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
- varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
Varicose veins of lower extremities

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to I83.9:

Type 1 Excludes: I86

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86
Varicose veins of other sites
Type 1 Excludes
- varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retinal varices (H35.0-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to I83.9:

Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) I83.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.90
Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
Applicable To
Varicose veins NOS
- asymptomatic I83.9-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To I83.9

I83.81 Varicose veins of lower extremities with pain

I83.811 Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain

I83.812 Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain

I83.813 Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain

I83.819 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain

I83.89 Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications

I83.891 Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications

I83.892 Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications

I83.893 Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications

I83.899 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications

I83.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

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

I85 Esophageal varices

I85.0 Esophageal varices

I85.00 …… without bleeding

I85.01 …… with bleeding

I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices

I85.10 …… without bleeding

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.9

Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

Diseases of the circulatory system

Varicose veins of lower extremities

Varicose veins of other sites

Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity