I83 ICD-10-CA category: Varicose veins of lower extremities
I83 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
I83Varicose veins of lower extremities
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in I83
I83 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
I83.0Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcerI83.1Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammationI83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammationI83.8Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complicationsI83.9Varicose veins of lower extremities without ulcer, inflammation or other complicationNotes for I83
As CIHI prints them, with any note I83 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complicating:• pregnancy (O22.0)• puerperium (O87.8)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)From Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Where I83 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
- 3Category I83Varicose veins of lower extremities
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is I83 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. I83 (Varicose veins of lower extremities) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is I83 in ICD-10-CA?
I83 sits under I80-I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I83?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for I83, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.