I85 is the ICD-10 code for Oesophageal varices. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block I80–I89 (Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of I85
I85 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DI85Varicer i spiserøret
I85Ruokatorven suonikohjut
I85Ösophagusvarizen
I85Varices œsophagiennes
I85slokdarmvarices
Listed through more specific codes:
- I85.10Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
- I85.11Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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