Alphabetic Index FY2027

I85.10

Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding

FY2027Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system/I80–I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified

BillableComplete code, valid to report
Care settingsHospital CC

I85.10 (also written I8510) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for secondary esophageal varices without bleeding. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 4 codes in category I85 (Esophageal varices). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 6 entries. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices
  • underlying disease

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from I85 Esophageal varices
  • 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.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Hospital CC

Counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 61 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.

Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix C

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 6 entries