454.1 LEG VARICOSITY W INFLAM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 454.1

Short Description: Leg varicosity w inflam

Long Description: Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
      • 454 Varicose veins of lower extremities
        • 454.1 Leg varicosity w inflam

This code is valid for adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 454.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • due to
      • varicose veins (see also Varicose, vein, inflamed or infected) 454.1
    • hypostatic, hypostatica 454.1
      • with ulcer 454.2
    • stasis 454.1
      • due to
        • postphlebitic syndrome 459.12
          • with ulcer 459.13
        • varicose veins - see Varicose
      • ulcerated or with ulcer (varicose) 454.2
    • varicose 454.1
      • with ulcer 454.2
  • Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
    • stasis (lower extremity) 454.1
      • ulcerated 454.2
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) 451.9
    • varicose (leg) (lower extremity) (see also Varicose, vein) 454.1
  • Stasis
    • dermatitis (see also Varix, with stasis dermatitis) 454.1
    • eczema (see also Varix, with stasis dermatitis) 454.1
  • Varicose
    • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
      • with
        • inflammation or infection 454.1
          • ulcerated 454.2
        • stasis dermatitis 454.1
          • with ulcer 454.2
      • inflamed or infected 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
  • Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
    • with
      • inflammation or infection 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
      • stasis dermatitis 454.1
        • with ulcer 454.2
    • inflamed or infected 454.1
      • ulcerated 454.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 454.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
454.1 Right Arrow I83.10 Varicose veins of unsp lower extremity with inflammation
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
454.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer
454.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer and inflammation
454.8 Varicose veins of lower extremities with other complications
454.9 Asymptomatic varicose veins


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