I86
I86: Varicose veins of other sites
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
I86 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of other sites. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- retinal varices (H35.0-)
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 I86
6 child codes. Green means billable.