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ICD-10-CM Code for Varicose veins of lower extremities I83

ICD-10 code I83 for Varicose veins of lower extremities is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Varicose veins of lower extremities
Excludes2: varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
 
I83 Varicose veins of lower extremities
Child Code
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
Child Code
Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
Child Code
Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
Child Code
Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
Child Code
Asymptomatic varicose veins of lower extremities

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Wound care coding
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E/M coding in followup after one week of EVLT
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E/M Denials
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E/M Denials
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Venous Stasis Ulcer-Note does not specify if varicose veins present
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Diabetes with PVD & Chronic Venous Hypertension Ulcers diabetic pvd
I am looking for some guidance on coding Chronic Venous Hypertension Ulcers I87.3 or Varix ulcers I83. in a Diabetic patient. I am only finding I87.2 Chronic venous Insufficiency. Do I really lose ... [ Read More ]
I83 bundled into I87
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Venous Hypertension Ulcer ICD-10
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