Dermatology Coding Alert
ICD-10:
I83.--- Family Covers Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities
Published on Wed Nov 04, 2015 
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When ICD-10 went into effect starting Oct. 1 of this year, your options for coding varicose veins in the legs got a lot more detailed – and a lot more complicated. The number of diagnosis codes you have to choose from to describe varicose veins in the legs went from only five under ICD-9 to more than 55 under ICD-10.
Learn more: For more information on how the ICD-10 switchover is affecting dermatology practices, visit https://www.aapc.com/codes/. 
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