Can a patient’s varicose veins or venous stasis be caused by their DM and coded as manifestations of ICD-9-CM code 250.7x, diabetes with peripheral circulatory manifestations?

Q:	Can a patient’s varicose veins or venous stasis be caused by their DM and coded as manifestations of ICD-9-CM code 250.7x, diabetes with peripheral circulatory manifestations?

A:	No. The ICD-9-CM coding guidelines state that diabetic gangrene (785.4) and diabetic peripheral angiopathy/PVD (443.81/443.9) are the manifestations associated with ICD-9-CM code 250.7x, diabetes with peripheral circulatory manifestations. Tagged: coding guidelines, diabetes, diabetic manifestations, ICD-9, varicose veins, venous stasis