2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 38.55 Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, thoracic vessel 38.55 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 38.55 contains 4 index entries View the full Volume 3 38.* hierarchy Index entries containing 38.55: Division vein (with ligation) 38.80 varicose 38.50 thoracic NEC 38.55 Excision vein -- see also Phlebectomy 38.60 varicose 38.50 thoracic NEC 38.55 Ligation vein 38.80 varicose 38.50 thoracic NEC 38.55 Phlebectomy 38.60 varicose 38.50 thoracic NEC 38.55