I83.81
Header — not billableVaricose veins of lower extremities with pain
The ICD-10 code for varicose veins of lower extremities with pain is I83.81.
I83.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I83.89Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complicationsnon-billable header
- I83.81Varicose veins of lower extremities with painnon-billable header