ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.53 — Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels
About ICD-9-CM 38.53
38.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 05D90ZZ (Extraction of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach), 05D93ZZ (Extraction of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach) and 05DA0ZZ (Extraction of Left Brachial Vein, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 05D90ZZExtraction of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05D93ZZExtraction of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DA0ZZExtraction of Left Brachial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DA3ZZExtraction of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DB0ZZExtraction of Right Basilic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DB3ZZExtraction of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DC0ZZExtraction of Left Basilic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DC3ZZExtraction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DD0ZZExtraction of Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DD3ZZExtraction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DF0ZZExtraction of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DF3ZZExtraction of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DG0ZZExtraction of Right Hand Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DG3ZZExtraction of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DH0ZZExtraction of Left Hand Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DH3ZZExtraction of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05DY0ZZExtraction of Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05DY3ZZExtraction of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.53
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.53?
- The GEMs map 38.53 to ICD-10-PCS 05D90ZZ, 05D93ZZ, 05DA0ZZ, 05DA3ZZ, 05DB0ZZ, 05DB3ZZ and 12 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.