DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

I85 Esophageal varices

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I85 is not billable. The category heads 4 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 2 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) → I85.00
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)esophagusvarix → I85.01
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)bleeding → I85.01

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
  2. I80-I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89)
  3. I85 Esophageal varices
Billable codes
4
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
2 / 2
HCC V28 codes
4
New FY2027
0
Index entries
16

Codes in I85

  1. I85.0
    Esophageal varices
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Idiopathic esophageal varices
    • Primary esophageal varices
  2. I85.00
    Esophageal varices without bleeding
    BillableCC63
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Esophageal varices NOS
  3. I85.01
    Esophageal varices with bleeding
    BillableMCC63
  4. I85.1
    Secondary esophageal varices
    Header
    Inclusion terms 4, Code first 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Esophageal varices secondary to alcoholic liver disease
    • Esophageal varices secondary to cirrhosis of liver
    • Esophageal varices secondary to schistosomiasis
    • Esophageal varices secondary to toxic liver disease

    Code first

    • underlying disease
  5. I85.10
    Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
    BillableCC63
  6. I85.11
    Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
    BillableMCC63

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At I85

Use additional code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) F10

Notes that also apply

Chapter 9 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 9 page.

Index entries

  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) → I85.00
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)esophagusvarix → I85.01
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)bleeding → I85.01
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)secondary → I85.10
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)alcoholic liver disease → I85.10
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)cirrhosis of liver → I85.10
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)portal hypertension → I85.10
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)schistosomiasis → I85.10
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)toxic liver disease → I85.10
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)esophagusvarixsecondary → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)secondarybleeding → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)alcoholic liver diseasebleeding → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)cirrhosis of liverbleeding → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)portal hypertensionbleeding → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)schistosomiasisbleeding → I85.11
  • Varix (lower limb)esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated)in (due to)toxic liver diseasebleeding → I85.11

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