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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 459.81

Venous (peripheral) insufficiency unspecified

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  • Inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return (venous stasis) usually from the legs, often with edema and sometimes with stasis ulcers at the ankle.
  • 459.81 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 459.81 contains 5 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 459.* hierarchy

Alternate Terminology

  • Chronic venous insufficiency NOS

Use additional code for any associated ulceration (707.10-707.9)

 Index entries containing 459.81:

Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
  • stasis 459.81
    • due to
      • postphlebitic syndrome 459.12
      • varicose veins - see Varicose
      • ulcerated or with ulcer (varicose) 454.2
      Insufficiency, insufficient
      • venous (peripheral) 459.81
        Stasis
        • ulcer
          • without varicose veins 459.81
          • venous 459.81
            Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
            • stasis (leg) (venous) 454.0
              • without varicose veins 459.81