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 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer- 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
  Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation- 454.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 454.1 contains 13 index entries
  Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer and inflammation- 454.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 454.2 contains 19 index entries
  Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications- 454.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 454.8 contains 8 index entries
  Asymptomatic varicose veins- Enlarged and tortuous VEINS.
- 454.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 454.9 contains 6 index entries
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