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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Diseases Of Veins And Lymphatics, And Other Diseases Of Circulatory System 451-459 > Other Disorders Of Circulatory System 459.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 459.81

Venous (peripheral) insufficiency unspecified

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 459.81 can be accessed here.

  • 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

459.81 also known as:

  • 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