I83.2 ICD-10-CA code: Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
Short description: Varicose veins legs w ulcer & inflam
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I832
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I83.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Dermatitis, stasis, with ulcer
- Lipodermatosclerosis, ulcerated
- Dermatitis, varicose, with ulcer
- Dermatitis, hypostatic, hypostatica, with ulcer
- Varicose, ulcer (lower limb, any part) (venous), inflamed or infected
- Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), inflamed or infected, ulcerated
- Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), ulcerated, inflamed or infected
- Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), with, stasis dermatitis, with ulcer
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, venous NEC, inflamed or infected
- Varicose, vein (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), ulcerated, inflamed or infected
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, stasis (venous), inflamed or infected
- Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative), varicose (leg) (lower limb), with ulcer
- Varicose, vein (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), inflamed or infected, with ulcer (venous)
- Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), with, inflammation or infection, with ulcer (venous)
- Varix (lower limb) (ruptured) (asymptomatic), with, ulcer (venous), with inflammation or infection
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, varicose (lower limb, any part) (venous), inflamed or infected
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, foot (indolent) (of the non diabetic), venous NEC, inflamed or infected
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, foot (indolent) (of the non diabetic), varicose (venous), inflamed or infected
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical), venous NEC, inflamed or infected
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical), varicose (venous), inflamed or infected
Notes for I83.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note I83.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Any condition in I83.9 with both ulcer and inflammation
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complicating:• pregnancy (O22.0)• puerperium (O87.8)From I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities
- 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 I83.2 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
- 4Valid code I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
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
What does ICD-10-CA code I83.2 mean?
I83.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I83.2 in ICD-10-CA?
I83.2 sits under I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities, within 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 I83.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for I83.2, 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.