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7120 – Varicose Veins

Description Rating
7120 Varicose veins:
Evaluate under diagnostic code 7121.
GENERAL RATING FORMULA FOR DISEASES OF THE HEART:
During and for three months following myocardial infarction, confirmed by laboratory tests 100
Thereafter, use the General Rating Formula
Workload of 3.0 METs or less results in heart failure symptoms 100
Workload of 3.1-5.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms 60
Workload of 5.1-7.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation confirmed by echocardiogram or equivalent (e.g., multigated acquisition scan or MRI) 30
Workload of 7.1-10.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or continuous medication required for control 10