459.2 COMPRESSION OF VEIN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 459.2

Short Description: Compression of vein

Long Description: Compression of vein

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
      • 459 Other disorders of circulatory system
        • 459.2 Compression of vein

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 459.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Compression
    • vein 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) 459.2
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • legs 782.3
      • due to venous obstruction 459.2
    • 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
      • congenital 747.49
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • vein 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) NEC 459.2
      • congenital 747.49
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • inferior vena cava 459.2
    • superior
      • vena cava 459.2
    • vena cava (inferior) (superior) (obstruction) 459.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 459.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
459.2 Right Arrow I87.1 Compression of vein
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
459.0 Hemorrhage, unspecified
459.10 Postphlebetic syndrome without complications
459.11 Postphlebetic syndrome with ulcer
459.12 Postphlebetic syndrome with inflammation
459.13 Postphlebetic syndrome with ulcer and inflammation
459.19 Postphlebetic syndrome with other complication
459.30 Chronic venous hypertension without complications
459.31 Chronic venous hypertension with ulcer
459.32 Chronic venous hypertension with inflammation
459.33 Chronic venous hypertension with ulcer and inflammation
459.39 Chronic venous hypertension with other complication
459.81 Venous (peripheral) insufficiency, unspecified
459.89 Other specified disorders of circulatory system
459.9 Unspecified circulatory system disorder


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