454.9 ASYMPT VARICOSE VEINS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 454.9

Short Description: Asympt varicose veins

Long Description: Asymptomatic varicose veins

Code Classification:

Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
- Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
  - 454 Varicose veins of lower extremities
    - 454.9 Asympt varicose veins

This code is valid for adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Abdominal varicosities
Calf perforator varicose veins
Corona phlebectatica
Ectactic vein
Hyphenwebs
Internal jugular phlebectasia
On examination - varicose veins
Recurrent varicose vein of lower leg
Recurrent varicose vein of lower limb
Ruptured varix
Simple varicose veins
Varicose eczema
Varicose vein finding
Varicose veins of leg in long saphenous vein distribution with eczema
Varicose veins of leg with long saphenous vein distribution
Varicose veins of leg with short saphenous vein distribution
Varicose veins of lower extremity
Varicose veins of lower extremity without ulcer AND without inflammation
Varicose veins of the leg with eczema
Varicose veins of the leg with rupture
Venous varices

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 454.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Incompetency, incompetence, incompetent
- vein, venous (saphenous) (varicose) (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9

Phlebectasia (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9
- congenital NEC 747.60
- esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
  - with hemorrhage (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0

Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
- varicose (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9

Varicose
- 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
    - gastrointestinal 747.61
    - lower limb 747.64
    - renal 747.62
    - specified NEC 747.69
    - upper limb 747.63
  - 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
    - vulva or perineum 671.1
  - 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

Varicosis, varicosities, varicosity (see also Varix) 454.9

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
- aneurysmal (see also Aneurysm) 442.9
- anus - see Hemorrhoids
- arteriovenous (congenital) (peripheral) NEC 747.60
  - gastrointestinal 747.61
  - lower limb 747.64
  - renal 747.62
  - specified NEC 747.69
  - spinal 747.82
  - upper limb 747.63
- bladder 456.5
- broad ligament 456.5
- congenital (peripheral) 747.60
- esophagus (ulcerated) 456.1
  - bleeding 456.0
    - in
      - cirrhosis of liver 571.5 [456.20]
      - portal hypertension 572.3 [456.20]
  - congenital 747.69
  - in
    - cirrhosis of liver 571.5 [456.21]
      - with bleeding 571.5 [456.20]
    - portal hypertension 572.3 [456.21]
      - with bleeding 572.3 [456.20]
- gastric 456.8
- inflamed or infected 454.1
  - ulcerated 454.2
- in pregnancy or puerperium 671.0
  - perineum 671.1
  - vulva 671.1
- labia (majora) 456.6
- orbit 456.8
  - congenital 747.69
- ovary 456.5
- papillary 448.1
- pelvis 456.5
- perineum 456.6
  - in pregnancy or puerperium 671.1
- pharynx 456.8
- placenta - see Placenta, abnormal
- prostate 456.8
- rectum - see Hemorrhoids
- renal papilla 456.8
- retina 362.17
- scrotum (ulcerated) 456.4
- sigmoid colon 456.8
- specified site NEC 456.8
- spinal (cord) (vessels) 456.8
- spleen, splenic (vein) (with phlebolith) 456.8
- sublingual 456.3
- ulcerated 454.0
  - inflamed or infected 454.2
- umbilical cord, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
- uterine ligament 456.5
- vocal cord 456.8
- vulva 456.6
  - in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 671.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 454.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
454.9		I83.90	Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
454.0	Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
454.1	Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
454.2	Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer and inflammation
454.8	Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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