ICD-10-CM Codes
I00-I99
I80-I89
I86-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86.1

Scrotal varices

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

Male Dx

I86.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I86.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I86.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 I86.1 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

I86.1 is applicable to male patients.

Applicable To

Varicocele

The following code(s) above I86.1 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to I86.1:

I00-I99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range I00-I99
Diseases of the circulatory system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Diseases of the circulatory system
I86
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86
Varicose veins of other sites
Type 1 Excludes
- varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retinal varices (H35.0-)
Varicose veins of other sites

Approximate Synonyms

Varices of scrotum

Clinical Information

A condition characterized by the dilated tortuous veins of the spermatic cord with a marked left-sided predominance. Adverse effect on male fertility occurs when varicocele leads to an increased scrotal (and testicular) temperature and reduced testicular volume.

ICD-10-CM I86.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

729 Other male reproductive system diagnoses with cc/mcc
730 Other male reproductive system diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert I86.1 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to I86.1:

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- scrotum N50.89
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N50.89
  Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  2017 - New Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
  Applicable To
  Atrophy of scrotum, seminal vesicle, spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
  Chylocele, tunica vaginalis (nonfilarial) NOS
  Edema of scrotum, seminal vesicle, spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
  Hypertrophy of scrotum, seminal vesicle, spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
  Stricture of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis, and vas deferens
  Ulcer of scrotum, seminal vesicle, spermatic cord, testis, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
  Urethroscrotal fistula
  - varicose I86.1
- varicose (lower limb, any part) - see also Varix, leg, with, ulcer
  - scrotum I86.1
Varicocele (scrotum) (thrombosed) I86.1
- spermatic cord I86.1 (ulcerated)
Varicose
- ulcer (lower limb, any part) - see also Varix, leg, with, ulcer
  - scrotum I86.1
Varix (lower limb) I83.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.90
Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity
Applicable To
Varicose veins NOS
- scrotum I86.1 (ulcerated)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To I86.1

I83.93 Asymptomatic varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities

I85 Esophageal varices

I85.0 Esophageal varices

I85.00 …… without bleeding

I85.01 …… with bleeding

I85.1 Secondary esophageal varices

I85.10 …… without bleeding

I85.11 …… with bleeding

I86 Varicose veins of other sites

I86.0 Sublingual varices

I86.1 Scrotal varices

I86.2 Pelvic varices

I86.3 Vulval varices

I86.4 Gastric varices

I86.8 Varicose veins of other specified sites

I87 Other disorders of veins

I87.0 Postthrombotic syndrome

I87.00 Postthrombotic syndrome without complications

I87.001 …… of right lower extremity

I87.002 …… of left lower extremity

I87.003 …… of bilateral lower extremity

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86.1

Scrotal varices

Diseases of the circulatory system

Varicose veins of other sites

Other specified disorders of the male genital organs

Asymptomatic varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity