A patient with intractable pain from the left lower extremity due to varicose veins elected for ligation and stripping. The left greater saphenous vein was stripped to the level of the knee, and multiple left lower extremity varicose veins were also stripped. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for ligation and stripping of the greater saphenous vein to the level of the knee, along with stripping of multiple varicose veins in the lower extremity, are 37722 for the saphenous vein stripping and 37785 for the additional stripping of varicose veins. The modifier -LT indicates that the procedure was performed on the left side. The correct ICD-10-CM code is I83.812, which specifies varicose veins of the left lower extremity with other complications, accurately reflecting the patient's condition and the reason for the procedure.

A Patient with Intractable Pain from the Left Lower Extremity