2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 38.99 Other puncture of vein The puncture of a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood. The techniques used to draw blood from a vein for diagnostic purposes or for treatment of certain blood disorders such as erythrocytosis, hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and porphyria cutanea tarda. 38.99 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 38.99 contains 3 index entries View the full Volume 3 38.* hierarchy 38.99 also known as: Phlebotomy 38.99 excludes: that for: angiography (88.60-88.69) extracorporeal circulation (39.61, 50.92) injection or infusion of: sclerosing solution (39.92) therapeutic or prophylactic substance (99.11-99.29) perfusion (39.96-39.97) phlebography (88.60-88.69) transfusion (99.01-99.09) Index entries containing 38.99: Phlebotomy 38.99 Puncture vein NEC 38.99 for phlebography -- see also Phlebography 88.60 transfusion -- see Transfusion Venipuncture NEC 38.99 for injection of contrast material -- see Phlebography