1 ICD-9-CM 438.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 438.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
1. vein-a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood. vena, venous blood vessel. accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria-a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow.
The word vein (meaning the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system) is often seen in the following terms: 1  vein blockage. 2  vein bruise. 3  vein burst. 4  vein collapse. 5  vein cream. 6  vein graft. 7  vein infection. 8  vein in leg. 9  vein removal. 10  vein thrombosis.