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2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 88.6

Phlebography

  • Radiographic visualization or recording of a vein after the injection of contrast medium.
  • 88.6 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
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Note

: The fourth-digit subclassification (88.60-88.67) identifies the site to be viewed, not the site of injection.

88.6 includes:

  • angiography of veins
    • radiography of veins (by fluoroscopy)
    • retrograde phlebography
    • venipuncture for injection of contrast material
    • venography using contrast material

88.6 excludes: