I83.93 Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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 I83.93

Back-references to I83.93

• Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)")

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 I83.93

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

Nearby codes

• 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
• 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 (this code)