I83Varicose veins of lower extremities
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Chapter IX
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Official Vietnamese name
- Giãn tĩnh mạch chi dưới
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: complicating: pregnancy (O22.0) puerperium
Related I83 codes
I83.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
I83.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
I83.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
I83.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Varicose veins of lower extremities without ulcer or inflammation
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.