I83.90 Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Varicose veins NOS

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)

Applies from I83.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

Applicable to

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 299-301 in MDC 05.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 454.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 15 through 124.

Code annotations containing back-references to I83.90

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 I83.90

• Varix (lower limb)

Nearby codes

• 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
• I83.90 Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity (this code)
• 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