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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary esophageal varices I85.1

ICD-10 code I85.1 for Secondary esophageal varices is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Secondary esophageal varices
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

I85

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

 
I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices
Child Code
Secondary esophageal varices without bleeding
Child Code
Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding

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NEED covering dx for peripheral nerve block of internal branch of laryngeal nerve
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 506815, member: 216725"] Hi Tiaralady6466 I would use the primary dx code use the G52.1 Glossopharyngeal Nerve which is 12 the cranial nerve in the neck goes to base of tongu... [ Read More ]
NEED covering dx for peripheral nerve block of internal branch of laryngeal nerve
Hi Tiaralady6466 I would use the primary dx code use the G52.1 Glossopharyngeal Nerve which is 12 the cranial nerve in the neck goes to base of tongue & is affected by swallowing. Also check out dx c... [ Read More ]
Esophageal, Gastric varices and Liver cirrhosis and Portal hypertension and Tips
[b]Coding Clinic[/b] Bleeding gastric varices due to alcoholic cirrhosis/hepatitis ICD-9-CM Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2002 Page: 4 Effective with discharges: August 1, 2002 Related Infor... [ Read More ]
Cirrhosis and Complications of Portal Hypertension
I want to check other coders' opinions as to how to sequence the ICD-10-CM coding in the following situation: Physician documents "Cirrhosis r/o varices" for the indications for an EGD procedure and ... [ Read More ]
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