ICD-11 classes
11 Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of veins
BD74 — Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities

ICD-11 BD74 — Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities

The presence of increased pressure in the peripheral venous system, particularly of the lower extremities. Peripheral venous hypertension may be due to incompetence of venous valves following deep vein thrombosis but other factors including obesity may also impair venous return. The consequences of chronic peripheral venous insufficiency include varicose veins, venous ulceration and lymphoedema.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code BD74 contains 6 clarifying diagnoses:

1. BD74.0 — Uncomplicated lower limb venous hypertension
   It contains 1 clarifying diagnosis.
2. BD74.1 — Lower limb varicose veins
   It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
3. BD74.2 — Lipodermatosclerosis
4. BD74.3 — Venous leg ulcer
   It contains 4 clarifying diagnoses.
5. BD93.10 — Lymphoedema due to venous insufficiency
6. BD74.Z — Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities, unspecified