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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 459.1
Postphlebitic syndrome
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 5 ICD-9-CM codes below 459.1 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a leg with stasis dermatitis and ulcerations. This syndrome can appear soon after phlebitis or years later. Postphlebitic syndrome is the result of damaged or incompetent venous valves in the limbs. Distended, tortuous varicose veins are usually present. Leg pain may occur after long period of standing
459.1 Excludes
  • chronic venous hypertension without deep vein thrombosis (459.30-459.39)
Applies To
  • Chronic venous hypertension due to deep vein thrombosis
 459.0 ICD9Data.com 459.10 
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