I83.9 — Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities
Is I83.9 billable?
No — I83.9 is a non-billable header code. I83.9 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath I83.9.
I83.9 at a glance
| Code | I83.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is I83.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I83.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Varix › asymptomatic (lower limb)
- Varix › leg (lower limb)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to I83.9.
- Phlebectasia of lower extremities
- Varicose veins of lower extremities
- Varix of lower extremities
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I83.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I83.9 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 I83.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I83.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under I83.9? (4)
How long has I83.9 existed?
I83.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.