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.
2. Vane, a noun, most frequently refers to a device used to determine the direction of wind. 3. Vein as a noun refers to blood vessels that carry blood from various body parts to the heart. Similarly, veins also are tissues that form the principal framework of a leaf or line-markings in marble or rocks.