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O22.03

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Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy, third trimester

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Enlarged, twisted veins in the legs that develop or worsen during the third trimester (weeks 21 through delivery) of pregnancy.

Coding Tips

  • •Third trimester begins at week 21 and continues through delivery; verify gestational age documentation
  • •This is the most common time for varicose veins to develop or become symptomatic due to increased blood volume and pressure

Code Hierarchy

└O22Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy└O22.0Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy└O22.03Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy, third trimester
└O22.03Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy, third trimester

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