Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 459.2
Compression of vein
  • ICD-9-CM 459.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 459.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 459.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 459.2: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 459.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I87.1 Compression of vein
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat subclavian vein stenosis
  • bilateral subclavian vein stenosis
  • COMPRESSION OF VEIN
  • Left subclavian vein stenosis
  • Right subclavian vein stenosis
  • Stenosis (narrowing) subclavian vein
  • Subclavian vein stenosis
  • Superior vena cava compression syndrome
  • Superior vena cava syndrome
Applies To
  • Stricture of vein
  • Vena cava syndrome (inferior) (superior)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 459.2:
  • Compression
    • vein 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) 459.2
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • legs 782.3
      • due to venous obstruction 459.2
      • hereditary 757.0
    • localized 782.3
      • due to venous obstruction 459.2
        • lower extremity 459.2
  • Kink, kinking
    • vein(s) 459.2
      • caval 459.2
      • peripheral 459.2
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • caval veins (inferior) (superior) 459.2
    • vein, venous 459.2
      • caval (inferior) (superior) 459.2
      • thrombotic - see Thrombosis
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) 459.2
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) 459.2
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • vein 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) NEC 459.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • inferior vena cava 459.2
    • superior
      • cerebellar artery (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
      • mesenteric artery 557.1
      • pulmonary sulcus (tumor) (M8010/3) 162.3
      • semi-circular canal dehiscence 386.8
      • vena cava 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) (obstruction) 459.2
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