I85.10 Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding

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

Applies from I85 Esophageal varices

Use additional code

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

Applies from I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices

Applicable to

• 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

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) 393-395 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 456.21 Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, without mention of bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to I85.10

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 I85.10

• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › alcoholic liver disease
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › cirrhosis of liver
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › portal hypertension
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › schistosomiasis
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › toxic liver disease
• Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › secondary

Nearby codes

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