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.
A vein is a blood vessel or a distinctive style. Vain means self admiring or futile. (The term in vain means without success). A vane is a stabilizing fin or blade. The words vein, vain, and vane sound identical, but their meanings are very different. The noun vein has several meanings: A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries towards the heart. varicose veins A distinctive style or manner. A layer of ore or mineral between layers of rock.