ICD-10-CM Code I83.00
Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I83.00 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of I83.00 that describes the diagnosis 'varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer' in more detail.
- I83.00 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I83.001 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
- BILLABLE I83.002 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
- BILLABLE I83.003 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
- BILLABLE I83.004 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
- BILLABLE I83.005 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
- BILLABLE I83.008 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
- BILLABLE I83.009 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
The ICD code I830 is used to code Venous ulcer
Venous ulcers (venous insufficiency ulceration, stasis ulcers, stasis dermatitis, varicose ulcers, or ulcus cruris) are wounds that are thought to occur due to improper functioning of venous valves, usually of the legs (hence leg ulcers).:846 They are the major occurrence of chronic wounds, occurring in 70% to 90% of leg ulcer cases. Venous ulcers develop mostly along the medial distal leg, and can be very painful.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D014647 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 454.0 |
Venous ulcer on the back of the right leg.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I83.00 - Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer'
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Parent Code: I83.0 - Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer