I83.891 — Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
Is I83.891 billable?
Yes — I83.891 is billable for FY2027. I83.891 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I83.891 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I83.891 at a glance
| Code | I83.891 |
|---|---|
| Description | Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I83.891 group to?
I83.891 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CCmedical
- 301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
How is I83.891 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I83.891. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Varix › leg › right › with › edema (lower limb)
- Varix › leg › right › with › specified complication NEC (lower limb)
- Varix › leg › right › with › swelling (lower limb)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I83.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I83.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I83
The conditions below are not part of I83.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I83.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I83.891 existed?
I83.891 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018Varicose veins of right lower extremities with other complicationsVaricose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.