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.
Â© A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. vein deposit An ore body that is confined within a sheet-like structure, as a result of magmatic activity or deposition from circulating groundwater.The deposit is usually narrow but persistent. It may pinch and swell and has well-defined walls. A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. vein deposit An ore body that is confined within a sheet-like structure, as a result of magmatic activity or deposition from circulating groundwater.