2008 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.* > 2008 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 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 with ulcer 459.13 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