456.20 - Esophageal Varices In Diseases Classified Elsewhere, With Bleeding
The ICD 9 Code for Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, with bleeding is listed as 456.20.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 456.20 |
| Long Description: | Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, with bleeding |
| Short Description: | Bleed esoph var oth dis |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Circulatory System |
| Block: | Diseases Of Veins And Lymphatics, And Other Diseases Of Circulatory System (451-459) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Esophageal varices with bleeding, associated with another disorder
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| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | I85.11 - Secondary esophageal varices with bleeding |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 456.20: | |
| 456.21 - Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere, without mention of bleeding | |