ICD-10-CM Code I86.4
Gastric varices
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.I86.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of gastric varices. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code I864 is used to code Gastric varices
Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract. They are most commonly found in patients with portal hypertension, or elevated pressure in the portal vein system, which may be a complication of cirrhosis. Gastric varices may also be found in patients with thrombosis of the splenic vein, into which the short gastric veins which drain the fundus of the stomach flow. The latter may be a complication of acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, or other abdominal tumours, as well as hepatitis C.
| Specialty: | Cardiology |
Isolated gastric varices of Sarin classification IGV-1 seen on gastroscopy in a patient with portal hypertension
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I86.4 - Gastric varices'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code I86.4 and a single ICD9 code, 456.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: I86 - Varicose veins of other sites