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 code for stripping of the greater saphenous vein to the level of the knee and stripping of multiple varicose veins in the lower extremity is 37722 with modifier LT for the left side. Additionally, 37785 is included for the stripping of additional varicose veins. The correct ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of the lower extremities with pain is I83.812.

A Patient with Intractable Pain from the Left Lower Extremity