ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Varicose veins of lower extremities w ulc and inflammation
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About I83.2
I83.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation. It belongs to category I83 (varicose veins of lower extremities), block I80-I89 (diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 9 (diseases of the circulatory system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within I83 (varicose veins of lower extremities), I83.2 is specifically for varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation. Related codes cover with ulcer (I83.0), with inflammation (I83.1), with other complications (I83.8) and Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: I83.20 (inflammation), I83.21 (inflammation) and I83.22 (inflammation).
Use an additional code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under I83.2
- I83.20Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.201Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammationBillable
- I83.202Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammationBillable
- I83.203Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammationBillable
- I83.204Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammationBillable
- I83.205Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammationBillable
- I83.208Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammationBillable
- I83.209Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammationBillable
- I83.21Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.211Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammationBillable
- I83.212Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammationBillable
- I83.213Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammationBillable
- I83.214Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammationBillable
- I83.215Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammationBillable
- I83.218Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammationBillable
- I83.219Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammationBillable
- I83.22Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
- I83.221Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammationBillable
- I83.222Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammationBillable
- I83.223Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammationBillable
- I83.224Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammationBillable
- I83.225Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammationBillable
- I83.228Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammationBillable
- I83.229Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammationBillable
Coding notes
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I83.2.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I83.2.
Codes whose notes reference I83.2
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about I83.2
Is I83.2 billable?
- No. I83.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.