I85
Esophageal varices
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
I85 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for esophageal varices. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I85.0 Esophageal varices and I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 10 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
This code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)