Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 459.32
Chronic venous hypertension with inflammation
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Chr venous hypr w inflam.
  • ICD-9-CM 459.32 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 459.32 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 459.32.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 459.32: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 459.32 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I87.329 Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with inflammation of unspecified lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • CHRONIC VENOUS HYPERTENSION WITH INFLAMMATION
  • Peripheral vein htn, chronic, inflamed, bilateral
  • Peripheral venous htn, chronic, inflamed, left
  • Peripheral venous htn, chronic, inflamed, right
  • Peripheral venous HTN, chronic, w inflammation
  • Peripheral venous HTN, chronic, w inflammation, bilateral
  • Peripheral venous HTN, chronic, w inflammation, left
  • Peripheral venous HTN, chronic, w inflammation, right
  • Stasis dermatitis of bilateral lower extremities due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension
  • Stasis dermatitis of left lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension
  • Stasis dermatitis of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral vascular hypertension
  • Stasis dermatitis of right lower extremity due to peripheral venous hypertension
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