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Background Esophageal variceal hemorrhage (EVH) is a potentially fatal Gastro-intestinal emergency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in-hospital mortality rate, 30-day readmission rate, and its impact on mortality and morbidity in EVH patients. Methods A descriptive study (prospective) was conducted at the Gastro-hepatology department of AIMS Hyderabad from September 2019 to January 2020. Adults with EVH were included in the study. The clinical characteristics and laboratory data at admission were documented, based on which MELD and CTP scores were calculated. The surviving patients were then followed via telephone after 30 days and readmission and its reasons, mortality, and morbidity within 30-days were determined. Results A total of 95 EVH patients were included in the study, out of which 74.7% were males. The mean age of the participants was 49.56 years. The etiology was Hepatitis C in 62 (65.3%) patients. The in-hospital mortality was 5 (5.3%). Of those who survived, 17 (17.5%) had readmissions with rebleeding as cause in 7 (7.4%) patients. The rest of the patients were admitted with other complications of end-stage liver disease. Conclusions The all-cause 30-day readmission rate after EVH was 17.5% with more than one-third of the cases due to rebleeding. The readmission was not associated with higher rates of mortality (in-hospital mortality rate vs readmission mortality rate).