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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 456.0
Esophageal varices with bleeding
  • Short description: ESOPHAG VARICES W BLEED.
  • ICD-9-CM 456.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 456.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 456.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 456.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 456.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I85.01 Esophageal varices with bleeding
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bleeding esophageal varices
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 456.0:
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (nontraumatic) 459.0
    • esophagus 530.82
      • varix (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
  • 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
      • with bleeding 530.21
      • due to ingestion
      • fungal 530.20
      • infectional 530.20
      • varicose (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
    • varicose (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • anus - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
      • broad ligament 456.5
      • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
      • nasal septum 456.8
      • perineum 456.6
      • rectum - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
      • scrotum 456.4
      • specified site NEC 456.8
      • sublingual 456.3
      • vulva 456.6
  • Varicose
    • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • anus 455.8
      • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
      • nasal septum 456.8
      • perineum 456.6
      • rectum - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
      • scrotum 456.4
      • specified site NEC 456.8
    • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
  • Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
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