I85.01 Esophageal varices with bleeding

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from I85 Esophageal varices

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• code to identify:
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Applies from I85.0 Esophageal varices

Applicable to

• Idiopathic esophageal varices
• Primary esophageal varices

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 63 — Chronic Liver Failure/End-Stage Liver Disorders
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 27 — End-Stage Liver Disease
• ESRD V24: HCC 27

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 368-370 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 456.0 Esophageal varices with bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to I85.01

Back-references to I85.01

• Type 2 Excludes: K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding ("bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11)")

Back-references to I85

• Type 2 Excludes: K22 Other diseases of esophagus ("esophageal varices (I85.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: K22.8 Other specified diseases of esophagus ("esophageal varices (I85.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for I85.01

• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › esophagus › varix
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › bleeding

Nearby codes

• I85 Esophageal varices
• I85.0 Esophageal varices
• I85.00 Esophageal varices without bleeding
• I85.01 Esophageal varices with bleeding (this code)
• I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices
• I85.10 Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
• I85.11 Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding