I86.8
BillableVaricose veins of other specified sites
Varicose veins of other specified sites
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Varicose ulcer of nasal septum
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •retinal varicesH35.0
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(153)
SNOMED CT
- Compression of vein14540002
- Extrinsic compression of vein14540002
- Extrinsic stricture of vein14540002
- Mesenteric varices22949006
- Varicose mesenteric vein22949006
- Venous ectasia of mesenteric vein22949006
- Nasal septal ulcer40752005
- Ulcer of nasal septum40752005
- Nasal ulcer80497001
- Ulcer of nose80497001
- Varicose veins of nasal septum with ulcer90085009
- Orbital varix231853000
- Palmar varices238771006
- Distention of vein248495005
- Swelling of vein248495005
- Swollen vein248495005
- Distention of veins around shoulder248496006
- Swollen veins around shoulder248496006
- Abdominal wall veins distended248497002
- Distended epigastric veins248498007
- Trunk varices248742008
- Dilated subcutaneous veins248743003
- Perianal venous dilatation249657001
- Saccular dilatation of right superior vena cava253309002
- Ovarian vein syndrome264557003
- Chest wall veins distended271654002
- Finding of appearance of anus300316009
- Observation of appearance of anus300316009
- Duodenal varices303086007
- Appearance of anal orifice - finding366249002
- Finding of appearance of anal orifice366249002
- Internal jugular phlebectasia400034001
- Abdominal varicosities402844009
- Caput Medusae402844009
- Saccular dilatation of left superior caval vein447927004
- Saccular dilatation of left superior vena cava447927004
- Aneurysm of systemic vein448180003
- Varix of vocal cord699876008
- Oral varices702792005
- Oral varix702792005
- Varices of large intestine721689007
- Varices of small intestine724535001
- Disorder of vascular structure of duodenum737191003
- Vascular disorder of duodenum737191003
- Vascular disorder of large intestine737200003
- Distension of veins of lateral abdominal wall830117003
- Gallbladder varices1197683008
- Varices of gallbladder1197683008
- Common bile duct varices1197687009
- Varices of common bile duct1197687009
- External jugular vein varices1258882007
- Venous varices of external jugular vein1258882007
- Varicose vein of arm1269302007
- Varicose vein of upper extremity1269302007
- Varicose vein of upper limb1269302007
- Acute aneurysm of left popliteal vein16025711000119109
- Acute aneurysm of right popliteal vein16025831000119106
- Acute aneurysm of venous structure10690551000119101
- Acute venous aneurysm10690551000119101
- Bilateral varicose veins of upper limbs16023631000119108
- Varicose vein of bilateral arms16023631000119108
- Varicose vein of bilateral upper extremities16023631000119108
- Varicose vein of bilateral upper limbs16023631000119108
- Varicose vein of both upper limbs16023631000119108
- Varicosity of bilateral upper limbs16023631000119108
- Dilation of jugular vein449161000124101
- Distention of jugular vein449161000124101
- Varicose vein of left arm16023711000119105
- Varicose vein of left upper extremity16023711000119105
- Varicose vein of left upper limb16023711000119105
- Varicosity of left upper limb16023711000119105
- Varicose vein of right arm16023671000119106
- Varicose vein of right upper extremity16023671000119106
- Varicose vein of right upper limb16023671000119106
- Varicosity of right upper limb16023671000119106
Clinical Terms
- Palmar varices
- Vascular disorder of duodenum
- Orbital varix
- Ovarian vein syndrome
- Varicose vein of right upper extremity
- Swollen vein
- Varicosity of right upper limb
- Appearance of anal orifice - finding
- Internal jugular phlebectasia
- Nasal ulcer
- Gallbladder varices
- Disorder of vascular structure of duodenum
- Swollen veins around shoulder
- Varicose ulcer of nasal septum
- Bilateral varicose veins of upper limbs
- Distended epigastric veins
- Finding of appearance of anus
- Varicose vein of right arm
- Finding of appearance of anal orifice
- Varicose vein of upper limb
- Compression of vein
- Varices of large intestine
- Extrinsic stricture of vein
- Perianal venous dilatation
- Varicose mesenteric vein
- Acute aneurysm of left popliteal vein
- Varix of vocal cord
- Caput Medusae
- Acute venous aneurysm
- Distention of jugular vein
- Ulcer of nasal septum
- Distension of veins of lateral abdominal wall
- Varices of small intestine
- Swelling of vein
- Varicosity of left upper limb
- Acute aneurysm of venous structure
- Varicosity of bilateral upper limbs
- Saccular dilatation of right superior vena cava
- Common bile duct varices
- Varices of gallbladder
- Varicose vein of upper extremity
- Chest wall veins distended
- Dilation of jugular vein
- Venous varices of external jugular vein
- Distention of veins around shoulder
- Nasal septal ulcer
- Dilated subcutaneous veins
- Abdominal wall veins distended
- Ulcer of nose
- Varicose vein of bilateral upper extremities
- Vascular disorder of large intestine
- Varicose vein of right upper limb
- Distention of vein
- Acute aneurysm of right popliteal vein
- Aneurysm of systemic vein
- Duodenal varices
- Varicose vein of left upper extremity
- Venous ectasia of mesenteric vein
- External jugular vein varices
- Oral varices
- Varicose vein of arm
- Varicose vein of bilateral arms
- Oral varix
- Saccular dilatation of left superior caval vein
- Extrinsic compression of vein
- Varicose vein of both upper limbs
- Varices of common bile duct
- Varicose vein of left arm
- Observation of appearance of anus
- Mesenteric varices
- Abdominal varicosities
- Varicose vein of left upper limb
- Trunk varices
- Varicose veins of nasal septum with ulcer
- Varicose vein of bilateral upper limbs
- Saccular dilatation of left superior vena cava
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for varicose veins of other specified sites?
The ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of other specified sites is I86.8. The full clinical description is "Varicose veins of other specified sites". I86.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I86.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I86.8 represents “Varicose veins of other specified sites”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I86.8 a billable code?
Yes, I86.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I86.8 in?
I86.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I86.8?
I86.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I86.8 map to?
I86.8 maps to 42 SNOMED CT concepts: 402844009, 248497002, 16025711000119109, 16025831000119106, 10690551000119101, and 37 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I86.8?
I86.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1407930, C0348657. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I86.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like varicose veins of other specified sites affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I86.8?
I86.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD75.Z (Venous varicosities of unspecified site).
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