Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 454.2
Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer and inflammation
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 454.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 454.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 454.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I83.209 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with both ulcer of unspecified site and inflammation
Approximate Synonyms
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left ankle with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left foot with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left heel with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left midfoot with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left thigh with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right ankle with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right foot with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh w inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh w inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh w inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh w inflammation, skin layer only
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation and fat layer exposure
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation and muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation limited to skin layer
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation, fat layer exposed
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation, muscle necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right thigh with inflammation, skin layer only
Applies To
  • Varicose veins with ulcer and inflammation of lower extremity [any part] or of unspecified site
  • Any condition classifiable to 454.9 with ulcer and inflammation
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 454.2 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 454.2:
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • hypostatic, hypostatica 454.1
      • with ulcer 454.2
    • stasis 454.1
      • due to
        • postphlebitic syndrome 459.12
        • varicose veins - see Varicose
      • ulcerated or with ulcer (varicose) 454.2
    • varicose 454.1
      • with ulcer 454.2
  • Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
    • stasis (lower extremity) 454.1
      • ulcerated 454.2
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • 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
        • complications NEC 454.8
        • edema 454.8
        • inflammation or infection 454.1
          • ulcerated 454.2
        • pain 454.8
        • stasis dermatitis 454.1
          • with ulcer 454.2
        • swelling 454.8
        • ulcer 454.0
          • inflamed or infected 454.2
      • anus - see Hemorrhoids
      • broad ligament 456.5
      • congenital (peripheral) 747.60
      • esophagus (ulcerated (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
      • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.0
      • nasal septum (with ulcer) 456.8
      • pelvis 456.5
      • perineum 456.6
        • in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 671.1
      • rectum - see Hemorrhoids
      • scrotum (ulcerated) 456.4
      • specified site NEC 456.8
      • sublingual 456.3
      • ulcerated 454.0
        • inflamed or infected 454.2
      • umbilical cord, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
      • urethra 456.8
      • vulva 456.6
        • in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 671.1
  • Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
    • with
      • complications NEC 454.8
      • edema 454.8
      • inflammation or infection 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
      • pain 454.8
      • stasis dermatitis 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
      • swelling 454.8
      • ulcer 454.0
        • with inflammation or infection 454.2
    • inflamed or infected 454.1
      • ulcerated 454.2
    • ulcerated 454.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
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