I85.11 Secondary 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
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
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)
456.20 Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, with bleeding
Code annotations containing back-references to I85.11
Back-references to I85.11
- 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 I85.11
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › esophagus › varix › secondary
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › alcoholic liver disease › bleeding
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › cirrhosis of liver › bleeding
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › portal hypertension › bleeding
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › schistosomiasis › bleeding
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › in (due to) › toxic liver disease › bleeding
- Varix (lower limb) › esophagus (idiopathic) (primary) (ulcerated) › secondary › bleeding
Nearby codes
I85.0 Esophageal varicesI85.00 Esophageal varices without bleedingI85.01 Esophageal varices with bleedingI85.1 Secondary esophageal varicesI85.10 Secondary esophageal varices without bleedingI85.11 Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding (this code)