FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
I83.001: Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Billable code. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
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varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
Source: I83 (category, inherited).
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varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
Source: I83 (category, inherited).
Instructional note
code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Source: I83.0 (self, inherited).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does I83.001 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of thigh. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is I83.001 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks I83.001 as billable. Check the complete Tabular instructions and documentation before assigning it.
Does I83.001 map to an HCC?
In the CMS 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings (payment year 2027, 2026 dates of service), I83.001 maps to CMS-HCC V28 HCC 383 (Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Not Specified as Through to Bone or Muscle). This code has a CMS age requirement: applies when age >= 15. For 2027 dates of service, CMS has not yet published the payment year 2028 mappings. Under the PY2026 CMS mapping; CMS 2027 initial file unchanged: ESRD HCC 107 (This code has a CMS age requirement: applies when age >= 15); no RxHCC category. Coefficients for these models are pending verification for payment year 2027. HHS-HCC: HCC 217 (This code has a CMS age requirement: applies when age >= 15) under the HHS-HCC 2026 benefit year mapping (no RAF; HHS-HCC weights vary by metal level). CMS-HCC V24: not used for payment year 2027 Medicare Advantage payment (CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement). The PACE mapping is still pending verification for FY2027.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Payment model: CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition