I86.3 is the authoritative medical code for Vulval varices. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for vulval varices (ICD-10-CM I86.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Vulval varices is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code I86.3. Excludes1 (not coded here): vulval varices complicating childbirth and the puerperium O87.8; vulval varices complicating pregnancy O22.1-; varicose veins of unspecified site I83.9-. Excludes2 (not included here): retinal varices H35.0-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I86.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- vulval varices complicating childbirth and the puerperium O87.8
- vulval varices complicating pregnancy O22.1-
- varicose veins of unspecified site I83.9-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with I86.3?
Per Excludes1 instructions, I86.3 must not be reported with: vulval varices complicating childbirth and the puerperium (O87.8); vulval varices complicating pregnancy (O22.1-); varicose veins of unspecified site (I83.9-).
Can I86.3 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I86.3 and the following may both be reported when both are present: retinal varices (H35.0-).
Codes in This Family (6)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I86.3, with their registry titles.
- I86 — Varicose veins of other sites
- I86.0 — Sublingual varices
- I86.1 — Scrotal varices
- I86.2 — Pelvic varices
- I86.4 — Gastric varices
- I86.8 — Varicose veins of other specified sites
Indexed Clinical Terms (7)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, varicose (lower limb, any part), perineum
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, varicose (lower limb, any part), vulva
- Varicocele (scrotum) (thrombosed), perineum
- Varicose, ulcer (lower limb, any part), perineum
- Varix (lower limb), labia (majora)
- Varix (lower limb), perineum
- Varix (lower limb), vulva
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