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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Bilateral Varicose Veins

ICD-10 Coding for Bilateral Varicose Veins

I83.813
I83.893
I83.93

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for bilateral varicose veins includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Varicose Veins in Both Legs
Bilateral Leg Varicosities
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Bilateral Varicose Veins

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Bilateral Varicose Veins

Use ICD-10 code I83.813 for varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain

Billable Code
I83.813
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Bilateral lower extremity involvement
  • • Pain directly attributed to varicosities
  • • Ultrasound evidence: Reflux ≥500ms in saphenous veins

Applicable To

  • • Pain co-occurrent and due to varicose veins

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation explicitly states pain is due to varicose veins.

Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications

Billable Code
I83.893
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Bilateral involvement with documented complications
  • • Ultrasound findings supporting complications

Applicable To

  • • Complications such as inflammation or ulcer

Important Notes

  • • Document the specific complication and its location.

Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities without complications

Billable Code
I83.93
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Bilateral varicose veins without symptoms or complications

Applicable To

  • • Asymptomatic varicose veins

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation states absence of symptoms.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z01.818

Encounter for other preprocedural examination

Use for pre-procedural imaging such as duplex ultrasound.

L97.9

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg

Use to specify ulceration associated with varicose veins.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral varicose veins with pain?

The ICD-10 code for bilateral varicose veins with pain is I83.813. This code is used when there is documented pain directly linked to varicose veins in both legs.

How do you code asymptomatic bilateral varicose veins?

For asymptomatic bilateral varicose veins, use ICD-10 code I83.93. Ensure documentation states the absence of symptoms.

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