
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 454.9
Asymptomatic varicose veins
- Short description: ASYMPT VARICOSE VEINS.
- ICD-9-CM 454.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 454.9 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).
- You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 454.9.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 454.9: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
454.9 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I83.90 Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
- Abdominal varicosities
- Calf perforator varicose veins
- Corona phlebectatica
- Ectactic vein
- Hyphenwebs
- Internal jugular phlebectasia
- On examination - varicose veins
- Recurrent varicose veins of leg
- Ruptured varix
- Simple varicose veins
- Varices
- Varicose eczema
- Varicose vein finding
- Varicose veins
- Varicose veins leg
- Varicose veins of bilat legs
- Varicose veins of bilateral legs
- Varicose veins of both legs
- Varicose veins of left leg
- Varicose veins of leg
- 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 lower limb
- Varicose veins of lower limb, WO ulcer and WO inflammation
- Varicose veins of right leg
- Varicose veins of the leg with eczema
- Varicose veins of the leg with rupture
- Venous varices
Applies To
- Phlebectasia of lower extremity [any part] or of unspecified site
- Varicose veins NOS
- Varicose veins of lower extremity [any part] or of unspecified site
- Varix of lower extremity [any part] or of unspecified site
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
454.9:
- Incompetency, incompetence, incompetent
vein, venous (saphenous) (varicose) (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9
- Phlebectasia (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9
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
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

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
- Varicosis, varicosities, varicosity (see also Varix) 454.9
- Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
with
aneurysmal (see also Aneurysm) 442.9
anus - see Hemorrhoids
arteriovenous (congenital) (peripheral) NEC 747.60
congenital (peripheral) 747.60
esophagus (ulcerated) 456.1
inflamed or infected 454.1
in pregnancy or puerperium 671.0
placenta - see Placenta, abnormal
rectum - see Hemorrhoids
scrotum (ulcerated) 456.4
spinal (cord) (vessels) 456.8
spleen, splenic (vein) (with phlebolith) 456.8
umbilical cord, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
vulva 456.6

in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 671.1