2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 38.53 Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels 38.53 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 38.53 contains 10 index entries View the full Volume 3 38.* hierarchy Index entries containing 38.53: Cockett operation (varicose vein) upper limb 38.53 Division vein (with ligation) 38.80 varicose 38.50 upper limb 38.53 Excision vein -- see also Phlebectomy 38.60 varicose 38.50 upper limb 38.53 Extirpation -- see also Excision, by site varicose vein (peripheral) (lower limb) 38.59 upper limb 38.53 Ligation varices peripheral vein (lower limb) 38.59 upper limb 38.53 vein 38.80 varicose 38.50 upper limb 38.53 Operation Cockett (varicose vein) upper limb 38.53 Phlebectomy 38.60 varicose 38.50 upper limb 38.53 Stripping varicose veins (lower limb) 38.59 upper limb 38.53 Varicotomy, peripheral vessels (lower limb) 38.59 upper limb 38.53