456.1 ESOPH VARICES W/O BLEED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 456.1

Short Description: Esoph varices w/o bleed

Long Description: Esophageal varices without mention of bleeding

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
      • 456 Varicose veins of other sites
        • 456.1 Esoph varices w/o bleed

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 456.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Phlebectasia (see also Varicose, vein) 454.9
    • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
      • with hemorrhage (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • esophagus (peptic) 530.20
      • varicose (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
    • varicose (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
  • Varicose
    • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
    • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
      • esophagus (ulcerated (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
  • Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
    • esophagus (ulcerated) 456.1
      • bleeding 456.0
        • in
          • cirrhosis of liver 571.5 [456.20]
          • portal hypertension 572.3 [456.20]
      • congenital 747.69
      • in
        • cirrhosis of liver 571.5 [456.21]
          • with bleeding 571.5 [456.20]
        • portal hypertension 572.3 [456.21]
          • with bleeding 572.3 [456.20]

Crosswalk Information

The code 456.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
456.1 Right Arrow I85.00 Esophageal varices without bleeding
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
456.0 Esophageal varices with bleeding
456.20 Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, with bleeding
456.21 Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, without mention of bleeding
456.3 Sublingual varices
456.4 Scrotal varices
456.5 Pelvic varices
456.6 Vulval varices
456.8 Varices of other sites


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