I85
Non-billableEsophageal varices
Esophageal varices
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Enlarged vein in esophagusC0014867
- Enlarged vein in oesophagusC0014867
- Esophageal VaricesC0014867
- Esophageal VarixC0014867
- Esophageal varicesC0014867
- Esophageal varices (disorder)C0014867
- Esophageal varices NOSC0014867
- Esophageal varixC0014867
- OV - Esophageal varicesC0014867
- OV - Oesophageal varicesC0014867
- Oesophageal varicesC0014867
- Oesophageal varices NOSC0014867
- Oesophageal varixC0014867
- Varices esophagealC0014867
- Varices oesophagealC0014867
- Varices, EsophagealC0014867
- Varix, EsophagealC0014867
- esophageal variceC0014867
- esophageal varicesC0014867
- esophageal varixC0014867
- esophagus varicose veinsC0014867
- oesophageal varicesC0014867
- varices esophagealC0014867
- varicose veins esophagusC0014867
- varix esophagusC0014867
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I85?
ICD-10-CM code I85 represents "Esophageal varices". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I85 a billable code?
No, I85 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under I85.
What chapter is I85 in?
I85 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I85?
I85 has 2 child codes, including: I85.0 (Esophageal varices), I85.1 (Secondary esophageal varices).
Are additional codes required with I85?
Yes, when using I85 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I85?
I85 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014867. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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