ICD10
ICD-10 Code I83.21: Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
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.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
category
I83Varicose veins of lower extremities
category
I83.2Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
currentI83.2
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
CardiologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
I83.211Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammationcodeI83.212Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammationcodeI83.213Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammationcodeI83.214Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammationcodeI83.215Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammationcodeI83.218Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammationcodeI83.219Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammationcode
Sibling codes
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Varicose veins of right lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
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