I86.8

I86.8: Varicose veins of other specified sites

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I86.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of other specified sites. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Varicose ulcer of nasal septum

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I86.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on I86: Varicose veins of other sites

varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I86.8

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I86: Varicose veins of other sites

retinal varices (H35.0-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

I86.8 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Aneurysm›venous
Caput›medusae
Dilatation›vein
Dilatation›venule NEC
Varix›nasal septum
Varix›orbit
Varix›pharynx
Varix›renal papilla
Varix›sigmoid colon
Varix›specified site NEC
Varix›spinal(cord) (vessels)
Varix›spleen, splenic(vein) (with phlebolith)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.