Diagnosis Code

O87.4 VARICOSE VEINS OF LOWER EXTREMITY IN THE PUERPERIUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O87.4

Short Description: Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium

Long Description: Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium

The code O87.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
      • Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium (O87)
        • O87.4 Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Varicose veins in puerperium
  • Varicose veins of bilateral lower limbs
  • Varicose veins of bilateral lower limbs in puerperium

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
O87.4 Right Arrow 671.02 Varic vein leg-del w p/p
671.04 Varic vein leg-postpart

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
O87 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
O87.0 Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
O87.1 Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium
O87.2 Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
O87.3 Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium
O87.8 Other venous complications in the puerperium
O87.9 Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023