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K22 - Other diseases of esophagus

ICD-10-CM Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system · K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

K22 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 10 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom K22

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • esophageal varices (I85.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter K00-K95

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More Specific Codes (10)

K22.0Achalasia of cardia→K22.1Ulcer of esophagus→K22.2Esophageal obstruction→K22.3Perforation of esophagus→K22.4Dyskinesia of esophagus→K22.5Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired→K22.6Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome→K22.7Barrett's esophagus→K22.8Other specified diseases of esophagus→K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecified→

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