ICD-11 classes
11 Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of veins
BD74 — Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities
BD74.3 — Venous leg ulcer

ICD-11 BD74.3 — Venous leg ulcer

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.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code BD74.3 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:

1. BD74.30 — Primary venous leg ulcer
2. BD74.31 — Recurrent venous leg ulcer
3. BD74.32 — Healed venous leg ulcer
4. BD74.3Z — Venous leg ulcer, unspecified

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Dermatoses due to venous disease #16647
• Venous leg ulcer #16649