ICD-10 Code for Varix

Also indexed as (lower limb)

The ICD-10-CM code for varix is I83.90 — Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for varix with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

I83.90 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which varix code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 81 codes under Varix. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

aneurysmal	I77.0	Arteriovenous fistula, acquired
asymptomatic	I83.9	Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities	not billable
bladder	I86.2	Pelvic varices
broad ligament	I86.2	Pelvic varices
congenital	Q27.8	Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
esophagus	I85.00	Esophageal varices without bleeding
gastric	I86.4	Gastric varices
inflamed or infected	I83.10	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
labia	I86.3	Vulval varices
leg	I83.9	Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities	not billable
nasal septum	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
orbit	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
ovary	I86.2	Pelvic varices
papillary	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
pelvis	I86.2	Pelvic varices
perineum	I86.3	Vulval varices
pharynx	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
placenta	O43.89	Other placental disorders	not billable
renal papilla	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
retina	H35.09	Other intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
scrotum	I86.1	Scrotal varices
sigmoid colon	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
specified site NEC	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
spinal	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
spleen, splenic	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
stomach	I86.4	Gastric varices
sublingual	I86.0	Sublingual varices
ulcerated	I83.009	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
uterine ligament	I86.2	Pelvic varices
vagina	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
vocal cord	I86.8	Varicose veins of other specified sites
vulva	I86.3	Vulval varices

Varix with

bleeding	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
edema	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
inflammation	I83.10	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
pain	I83.819	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain
rupture	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
specified complication NEC	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
stasis dermatitis	I83.10	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
swelling	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
ulcer	I83.009	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
inflammation › with ulcer	I83.209	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
stasis dermatitis › with ulcer	I83.209	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
ulcer › with inflammation	I83.209	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation

Varix complicating

childbirth	O87.4	Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
pregnancy	O22.0	Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy	not billable
puerperium	O87.4	Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
childbirth › anus or rectum	O87.2	Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
childbirth › genital	O87.8	Other venous complications in the puerperium
pregnancy › anus or rectum	O22.4	Hemorrhoids in pregnancy	not billable
pregnancy › genital	O22.1	Genital varices in pregnancy	not billable
puerperium › anus or rectum	O87.2	Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
puerperium › genital	O87.8	Other venous complications in the puerperium

Varix esophagus

bleeding	I85.01	Esophageal varices with bleeding
congenital	Q27.8	Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
secondary	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
in › alcoholic liver disease	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
in › cirrhosis of liver	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
in › portal hypertension	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
in › schistosomiasis	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
in › toxic liver disease	I85.10	Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
secondary › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
in › alcoholic liver disease › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
in › cirrhosis of liver › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
in › portal hypertension › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
in › schistosomiasis › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
in › toxic liver disease › bleeding	I85.11	Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding

Varix inflamed or infected

ulcerated

I83.209

Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation

Varix leg

bilateral	I83.93	Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities
left	I83.92	Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity
right	I83.91	Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity
with › edema	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
with › inflammation	I83.10	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
with › pain	I83.819	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with pain
with › specified complication NEC	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
with › swelling	I83.899	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
with › ulcer	I83.0	Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer	not billable
with › ulcer › with inflammation	I83.2	Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation	not billable
with › ulcer › ankle	I83.003	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
with › ulcer › calf	I83.002	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of calf
with › ulcer › foot NEC	I83.005	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
with › ulcer › heel	I83.004	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
with › ulcer › lower leg NEC	I83.008	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
with › ulcer › midfoot	I83.004	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
with › ulcer › thigh	I83.001	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
bilateral › with › edema	I83.893	Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
bilateral › with › pain	I83.813	Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
bilateral › with › specified complication NEC	I83.893	Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
bilateral › with › swelling	I83.893	Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
bilateral › with › ulcer	I83.0	Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer	not billable
left › with › edema	I83.892	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
left › with › pain	I83.812	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain
left › with › specified complication NEC	I83.892	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
left › with › swelling	I83.892	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
left › with › inflammation	I83.12	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation
left › with › ulcer	I83.029	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
right › with › edema	I83.891	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
right › with › pain	I83.811	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
right › with › specified complication NEC	I83.891	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
right › with › swelling	I83.891	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
right › with › inflammation	I83.11	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with inflammation
right › with › ulcer	I83.019	Varicose veins of right lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
with › ulcer › ankle › with inflammation	I83.203	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
with › ulcer › calf › with inflammation	I83.202	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
with › ulcer › foot NEC › with inflammation	I83.205	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
with › ulcer › heel › with inflammation	I83.204	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
with › ulcer › lower leg NEC › with inflammation	I83.208	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
with › ulcer › midfoot › with inflammation	I83.204	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
with › ulcer › thigh › with inflammation	I83.201	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
bilateral › with › ulcer › with inflammation	I83.209	Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
left › with › ulcer › with inflammation	I83.229	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
left › with › ulcer › ankle	I83.023	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of ankle
left › with › ulcer › calf	I83.022	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calf
left › with › ulcer › foot NEC	I83.025	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of foot
left › with › ulcer › heel	I83.024	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
left › with › ulcer › lower leg NEC	I83.028	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower leg
left › with › ulcer › midfoot	I83.024	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfoot
left › with › ulcer › thigh	I83.021	Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thigh

Varix orbit

congenital

Q27.8

Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system

Varix ulcerated

inflamed or infected

I83.209

Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources