Contrast Peripheral Phlebography and Pulmonary Angiography for Diagnosis of Thromboembolism. R. Torrance Andrews, MD; From the Department of Radiology, . Other intravascular contrast agents with less potential for nephrotoxicity are under development, . As with lower extremity venography, .

lower extremity veins using contrast material 88.66 Anesthesia N/A ICD-9-CM Diagnostic 447.0 Arteriovenous fistula, acquired . thrombosis of other specified veins 453.89 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 454.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation 454.1 . Coding Companion for Radiology Evaluation and Management — 405 Evaluation and Management

. is not unusual and has been reported in a comparable prevalence to lower extremity thrombosis. Other significant complications of UEDVT are loss of vascular access, . This X-ray examination provides an image of the limb veins after contrast material is injected into a distal vein . Multimodality Imaging of the Peripheral Venous System. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging. 2007; 2007()

88.66 Phlebography of femoral and other lower extremity veins using contrast material

. ascending contrast phlebography, or contrast venography) is an invasive diagnostic test that provides a constant image of leg veins on a fluoroscope screen. Venography identifies the location, . radiopaque media can be used to outline veins around the orbit and retrobulbar veins. vertebral venography. . Venography, Lower Extremity Studies; Venography, Lower Extremity Studies; venology; venology; venom; venom; venom; venom; venom; Venom (poison) Venom (poison)

Lower limbs venous ultrasonography; Diagnostics: Ultrasonography equipment. Sonographic scanner . in "spontaneous contrast". This material can easily be mistaken for a thrombus, but can also easily be discounted by testing the vein's compressibility. . or other deep muscular veins of the thigh. The use of ultrasonography has allowed a number of variations to be shown at this level; when no contact is made with the popliteal vein it might be seen to drain in the GSV, .

Direct CT Venography for Evaluation of the Lower Extremity Venous Anomalies of Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome June 2009, VOLUME 192 NUMBER 6 . subcutaneous superficial veins of both feet simultaneously through a 22-gauge IV line at a rate of 1.5 mL/s for each extremity. The contrast material was diluted (1:3) to avoid artifacts. The total amount of contrast material used was 30 mL (105 mg I) . extends between duplicated femoral veins. View larger version .

2012 ICD-9-CM Procedure 88.* : Other Diagnostic Radiology And Related Techniques. Loading. . Phlebography Using Contrast Material, Unspecified Site. 88.60 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure. 2012 ICD-9-CM Procedure Code 88.61. . Phlebography Of Femoral And Other Lower Extremity Veins Using Contrast Material. 88.66 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Contrast venography is the gold standard for judging diagnostic imaging methods for deep venous thrombosis; although, because of its cost, invasiveness, and other limitations this test is rarely performed. Venography can also be used to distinguish blood clots from obstructions in the veins, . Areas of the venous system that can be investigated include the lower extremities, the inferior vena cava, and the upper extremities. See also. Chronic venous insufficiency;