Lower limb varicose veins

Description

The commonest manifestation of chronic peripheral venous insufficiency, varicose veins present as dilatation and tortuosity of the superficial veins of the lower extremities. Incompetence of the superficial venous valve system impedes the return of venous blood to the heart. Chronically increased venous pressure causes symptoms like heaviness, discomfort, extremity fatigue, itching, and dull or burning pain.

Excludes

JB41 – Venous complications in the puerperium

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

BD74.10 – Varicose veins with great saphenous reflux
BD74.11 – Varicose veins with small saphenous reflux
BD74.12 – Varicose veins with non-truncal reflux
BD74.1Z – Lower limb varicose veins, not further specified

Foundation children elsewhere

JA61.0 – Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy

Sibling codes

BD74.0 – Uncomplicated lower limb venous hypertension
BD74.2 – Lipodermatosclerosis
BD74.3 – Venous leg ulcer
BD74.Z – Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities, unspecified

Foundation entity

Lower limb varicose veins – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/574933822

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: BD74: Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system