Table 1.

Hospital Episodes Statistics data codes relevant to treatments for varicose veins

Intervention	Codes
Local anaesthetic procedure	Y82.1, Y82.2, Y82.3, Y83.9
Primary open surgery, long saphenous	L84.1, L85.1, L87.1
Redo open surgery, long saphenous	L84.4
Primary open surgery, short saphenous	L84.2
Redo open surgery, short saphenous	L84.5
Primary open surgery, both systems	L84.3
Redo open surgery, both systems	L84.6, L85.3
Sclerotherapy	L86.1, L86.2, L86.8, L86.9
Endovenous laser therapy and radiofrequency ablation	L88.1, L88.2, L88.3, L88.8, L88.9
Other open surgery (unspecified), ie phlebectomy	L84.8, L84.9, L85.9, L87.1, L87.3, L87.4, L87.5, L87.6, L87.7, L87.8, L87.9, L85.8