ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
Disorders of cutaneous blood and lymphatic vessels
BD75 — Venous varicosities of sites other than lower extremity
DA26.0 — Oesophageal varices
ICD-11 DA26.0 — Oesophageal varices
Abnormally dilated veins developed as portosystemic shunts in the lining of the lower oesophagus in patients with portal hypertension. Once oesophageal varices develop, they continue to grow, and bleeding from oesophageal varices can be fatal.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code DA26.0 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:
- DA26.00 — Oesophageal varices with bleeding
- DA26.01 — Oesophageal varices without bleeding
- DA26.0Z — Oesophageal varices, unspecified
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: