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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 456.4

Scrotal varices

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  • A varicose condition of the veins of the pampiniform plexus, forming a swelling that feels like a "bag of worms," appearing bluish through the skin of the scrotum, and accompanied by a constant pulling, dragging, or dull pain in the scrotum.
  • 456.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 456.4 contains 7 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 456.* hierarchy

Alternate Terminology

  • Varicocele


 Index entries containing 456.4:

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
  • scrotum 608.89
    • varicose 456.4
    • varicose (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • scrotum 456.4
      Varicocele (scrotum) (thrombosed) 456.4
      • ovary 456.5
        • perineum 456.6
          • spermatic cord (ulcerated) 456.4
            Varicose
            • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
              • scrotum 456.4
              • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
                • scrotum (ulcerated) 456.4
                Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
                • scrotum (ulcerated) 456.4