ICD-10 Diagnosis Code I83.209

Adult diagnoses
Adult. Age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

• 299 - PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC
• 300 - PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC
• 301 - PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC

General Equivalence Map
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

• 454.2 - Varicos leg ulcer/inflam (approximate) Approximate Flag
  The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

• Infected varicose ulcer
• Varicose veins of lower extremity with inflammation
• Varicose veins of lower extremity with ulcer AND inflammation
• Varicose veins of the leg with eczema
• Varicose veins of the leg with ulcer
• Varicose veins of the leg with ulcer and eczema

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the skin. They usually occur in the legs, but also can form in other parts of the body. Hemorrhoids are a type of varicose vein.

Your veins have one-way valves that help keep blood flowing toward your heart. If the valves are weak or damaged, blood can back up and pool in your veins. This causes the veins to swell, which can lead to varicose veins.

Varicose veins are very common. You are more at risk if you are older, are female, have obesity, don't exercise, or have a family history of varicose veins. They can also be more common in pregnancy.

Doctors often diagnose varicose veins from a physical exam. Sometimes you may need additional tests.

Exercising, losing weight, elevating your legs when resting, and not crossing them when sitting can help keep varicose veins from getting worse. Wearing loose clothing and avoiding long periods of standing can also help. If varicose veins are painful or you don't like the way they look, your doctor may recommend procedures to remove them.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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