Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86

Varicose veins of other sites

ICD-10-CM Code:
I86
ICD-10 Code for:
Varicose veins of other sites
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
      (I80-I89)
      • Varicose veins of other sites
        (I86)

I86 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of varicose veins of other sites. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Varicose veins of other sites

Non-specific codes like I86 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for varicose veins of other sites:

  • Use I86.0 for Sublingual varices - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I86.1 for Scrotal varices - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I86.2 for Pelvic varices - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I86.3 for Vulval varices - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I86.4 for Gastric varices - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use I86.8 for Varicose veins of other specified sites - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.