I86
Header — not billableVaricose veins of other sites
The ICD-10 code for varicose veins of other sites is I86.
I86 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- retinal varices (H35.0-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I80Phlebitis and thrombophlebitisnon-billable header
- I81Portal vein thrombosis
- I82Other venous embolism and thrombosisnon-billable header
- I83Varicose veins of lower extremitiesnon-billable header
- I85Esophageal varicesnon-billable header
- I87Other disorders of veinsnon-billable header
- I88Nonspecific lymphadenitisnon-billable header
- I89Other noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodesnon-billable header
- I86Varicose veins of other sitesnon-billable header