When is ICD-10 code I83.029 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code I83.029 when recording varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code I83.029 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code I83.029: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site

Name: ICD-10 Code I83.029: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:14:19.337Z

I83.029 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

block

I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral Physician

Sibling codes

I83.021Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of thighbillable I83.022Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of calfbillable I83.023Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of anklebillable I83.024Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of heel and midfootbillable I83.025Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of footbillable I83.028Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer other part of lower legbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Varicose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified siteVaricose veins of left lower extremity with ulcer of site

Frequently asked questions

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