I87.21: Venous insufficiency (chronic)(peripheral) with ulceration
The veins in your leg are not functioning properly.
The veins carry the blood to the heart from the body. The veins in your leg are not functioning properly. This can occur if blood clots have formed in the veins, for example. Inflammations, congenital disorders and other illnesses can also cause vein weakness. Vein weakness can also begin when a person has varicose veins.
The vein weakness prevents the blood from flowing properly, for example. The leg can then swell up. The skin may also become inflamed or change color. You have open wounds in your leg. These open wounds often heal poorly because the blood cannot flow away properly.
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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