ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.59 — Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, lower limb veins
About ICD-9-CM 38.59
38.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ligation and stripping of varicose veins, lower limb veins. 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 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 06DM0ZZ (Extraction of Right Femoral Vein, Open Approach), 06DM3ZZ (Extraction of Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approach) and 06DM4ZZ (Extraction of Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 06DM0ZZExtraction of Right Femoral Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DM3ZZExtraction of Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DM4ZZExtraction of Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DN0ZZExtraction of Left Femoral Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DN3ZZExtraction of Left Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DN4ZZExtraction of Left Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DP0ZZExtraction of Right Saphenous Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DP3ZZExtraction of Right Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DP4ZZExtraction of Right Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DQ0ZZExtraction of Left Saphenous Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DQ3ZZExtraction of Left Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DQ4ZZExtraction of Left Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DT0ZZExtraction of Right Foot Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DT3ZZExtraction of Right Foot Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DT4ZZExtraction of Right Foot Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DV0ZZExtraction of Left Foot Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DV3ZZExtraction of Left Foot Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DV4ZZExtraction of Left Foot Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06DY0ZZExtraction of Lower Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06DY3ZZExtraction of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06DY4ZZExtraction of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.59
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.59?
- The GEMs map 38.59 to ICD-10-PCS 06DM0ZZ, 06DM3ZZ, 06DM4ZZ, 06DN0ZZ, 06DN3ZZ, 06DN4ZZ and 15 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.