The correct esophagus varices ICD-10 code depends on bleeding status. Use I85.00 for esophageal varices without bleeding (stable varices). Use I85.01 for esophageal varices with bleeding (active hemorrhage). For secondary varices, use I85.10 (without bleeding) or I85.11 (with bleeding). Always code the underlying liver disease (e.g., alcoholic cirrhosis K70.30) and portal hypertension (K76.6) as secondary codes. Esophageal varices are a serious […]