I83 is the ICD-10 code for Varicose veins of lower extremities. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block I80–I89 (Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What I83 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of I83
I83 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DI83Varicer i underekstremiteter
I83Alaraajojen suonikohjut
I83Varizen der unteren Extremitäten
I83Varices des membres inférieurs
I83varices van onderste extremiteiten
Listed through more specific codes:
- I83.811Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
- I83.812Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain
- I83.813Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
- I83.819Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain
- I83.891Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
- I83.892Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
- I83.893Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
- I83.899Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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