I85
I85: Esophageal varices
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
I85 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for esophageal varices. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead I85
2 child codes. Green means billable.