O22.1 — Genital varices in pregnancy
Is O22.1 billable?
No — O22.1 is a non-billable header code. O22.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath O22.1.
O22.1 at a glance
| Code | O22.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Genital varices in pregnancy |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O22.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O22.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Pregnancy › complicated by › varicose veins › genitals (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › varicose veins › perineal (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › varicose veins › vaginal or vulval (single) (uterine)
- Varix › complicating › pregnancy › genital (lower limb)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O22.1.
- Perineal varices in pregnancy
- Vaginal varices in pregnancy
- Vulval varices in pregnancy
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O22.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O22
The conditions below can never be reported together with O22.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O22.1 to fully describe the condition. O22.1 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O22.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29
The conditions below are not part of O22.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O22
The conditions below are not part of O22.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O22.1? (4)
How long has O22.1 existed?
O22.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to O22.1?
What other codes are in the O22 family? (7)
- O22.0Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancynot billable
- O22.2Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancynot billable
- O22.3Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancynot billable
- O22.4Hemorrhoids in pregnancynot billable
- O22.5Cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnancynot billable
- O22.8Other venous complications in pregnancynot billable
- O22.9Venous complication in pregnancy, unspecifiednot billable