I86.3 vs O87.8
I86.3 (Vulval varices) compared with O87.8 (Other venous complications in the puerperium), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. I86.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering O87.8: “vulval varices complicating childbirth and the puerperium (O87.8)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| I86.3Vulval varices | O87.8Other venous complications in the puerperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Vulval varices is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I86.3). | Other venous complications in the puerperium is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O87.8). |
| Includes | — | venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium Genital varices in the puerperium |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources