I83.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Phlebectasia of lower extremities
• Varicose veins of lower extremities
• Varix of lower extremities

Applies from I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities

Excludes2 (not included here)

• varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
• varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)

Codes under I83.9

• I83.90 Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
• I83.91 Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity
• I83.92 Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity
• I83.93 Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities

Code annotations containing back-references to I83.9

Back-references to I83.9

• Type 1 Excludes: I86 Varicose veins of other sites ("varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)")

Back-references to I83

• Type 1 Excludes: I87.3 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) ("varicose veins of lower extremities (I83.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for I83.9

• Varix (lower limb) › asymptomatic
• Varix (lower limb) › leg (asymptomatic)

Nearby codes

• I83.89 Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
• I83.891 Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
• I83.892 Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications
• I83.893 Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
• I83.899 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with other complications
• I83.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities (this code)
• I83.90 Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
• I83.91 Asymptomatic varicose veins of right lower extremity
• I83.92 Asymptomatic varicose veins of left lower extremity
• I83.93 Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities