ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I83.21Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.21 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Varicose veins of r low extrem 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 I83.21
I83.21 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for varicose veins of right lower extremity 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 7 subcodes must be used instead.
Within I83.2 (varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation), I83.21 is specifically for varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation. Related codes cover unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation (I83.20) and left lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation (I83.22).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: I83.211 (inflammation), I83.212 (inflammation), I83.213 (inflammation), I83.214 (inflammation), I83.215 (inflammation), I83.218 (inflammation) and I83.219 (inflammation).
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 I83.21
- 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
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I83.21.
› From I83.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
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 I83.21
Is I83.21 billable?
- No. I83.21 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.