Venous leg ulcer

Description

Venous leg ulcers are chronic skin ulcers of the gaiter area (ankle and lower leg) due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension. They are often associated with other manifestations of chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of the lower extremities including lower limb varicose veins and lipodermatosclerosis.

Inclusions

Gravitational ulcer
Varicose ulcer

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

BD74.30 – Primary venous leg ulcer
BD74.31 – Recurrent venous leg ulcer
BD74.32 – Healed venous leg ulcer
BD74.3Z – Venous leg ulcer, unspecified

Sibling codes

BD74.0 – Uncomplicated lower limb venous hypertension
BD74.1 – Lower limb varicose veins
BD74.2 – Lipodermatosclerosis
BD74.Z – Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities, unspecified

Foundation entity

Venous leg ulcer – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/9691905

Allowed postcoordination axes

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