Billable Medical Code for Venous (Peripheral) Insufficiency, Unspecified
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 459.81
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 459.81.
The Short Description Is: Venous insufficiency NOS.
Known As
Venous insufficiency is also known as dermatitis stasis, peripheral venous insufficiency, stasis dermatitis without varicosities, stasis dermatitis wo varicosities, stasis ulcer lower extremity, stasis ulcer of leg without varicose veins, venous stasis, venous stasis ulcer of leg wo varicose veins, venous stasis ulceration of lower limb, and venous ulcer of leg. This applies to chronic venous insufficiency NOS
Venous Insufficiency Definition and Symptoms
Venous insufficiency is when the veins fail to circulate blood properly. This can cause blood to pool in the lower extremities. Symptoms include swelling of the legs or ankles, pain that gets worse when you stand, aching or feeling of heaviness in the legs, weak legs, leg ulcers, feeling of tightness in the calves, and varicose veins.