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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Diseases Of Veins And Lymphatics, And Other Diseases Of Circulatory System 451-459 > Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities 454.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 454.0

Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 454.0 can be accessed here.

  • Ulcer due to varicose veins. Chronic venous insufficiency in the deep veins of the legs leads to shunting the venous return into the superficial veins, in which pressure and flow rate, as well as oxygen content, are increased.
  • 454.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 454.0 contains 11 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 454.* hierarchy

454.0 also known as:

  • Varicose ulcer (lower extremity, any part)
  • Varicose veins with ulcer of lower extremity [any part] or of unspecified site
  • Any condition classifiable to 454.9 with ulcer or specified as ulcerated

Index entries containing 454.0:

Stasis
  • ulcer
    • with varicose veins 454.0
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
  • foot (indolent) (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.15
    • varicose 454.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
  • lower extremity (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) 707.10
    • varicose 454.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
  • stasis (leg) (venous) 454.0
    • with varicose veins 454.0
    • without varicose veins 459.81
    • inflamed or infected 454.2
  • varicose (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
    • anus - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
    • broad ligament 456.5
    • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
      • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
    • inflamed or infected 454.2
    • nasal septum 456.8
    • perineum 456.6
    • rectum - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
    • scrotum 456.4
    • specified site NEC 456.8
    • sublingual 456.3
    • vulva 456.6
Varicose
  • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
    • anus 455.8
    • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
      • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
    • inflamed or infected 454.2
    • nasal septum 456.8
    • perineum 456.6
    • rectum - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
    • scrotum 456.4
    • specified site NEC 456.8
  • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
    • with
      • ulcer 454.0
        • inflamed or infected 454.2
    • ulcerated 454.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
  • with
    • ulcer 454.0
      • with inflammation or infection 454.2
  • ulcerated 454.0
    • inflamed or infected 454.2