ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 454.9 : Asymptomatic varicose veins

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2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 454.9

Asymptomatic varicose veins

2015
Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

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).

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

Clinical Information

Dilated tortuous vein, usually in subcutaneous tissues of the leg; incompetency of venous valves is associated

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 Coding Information

454.9 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.

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
- 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

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