BD74.3 Venous leg ulcer

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

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

sections/codes in this section (BD74.3-BD74.3)

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

postcoordination

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