I85.1

ICD-10Non-billable category

Secondary esophageal varices

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Secondary esophageal varices

I85.1 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Inclusion terms

  • 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

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • underlying disease

ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 2 codes beneath I85.1. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.

Related codes in I85

Where this code sits

Parent code
I85

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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