I73.9: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
There is a disease in your blood vessels. The blood vessels in your arms and legs are affected.
Your arteries may be in spasm. The arteries supply blood and oxygen to the entire body. You might have pain in your legs and need to stand still after walking for a certain while. The pain then stops.
This disorder can also cause people to be in constant pain.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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