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ICD-10-CM Code for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation I83.20

ICD-10 code I83.20 for Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation 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 unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation

I83.2

Use additional code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)

I83

Excludes2: varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)

 
I83.20 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer and inflammation
Child Code
Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of thigh and inflammation
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Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of calf and inflammation
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Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of ankle and inflammation
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Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of heel and midfoot and inflammation
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Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer other part of foot and inflammation
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Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of other part of lower extremity and inflammation
Child Code
Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation

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E/M Denials
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