ICD-10-CM › K00-K95 › K20-K31 › K20 Esophagitis › K20.8
K20.8
Other esophagitis
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 2 more specific codes instead:
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2010 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2010 Added to the draft code set draft Other esophagitis
- FY2021 Stopped being billable
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from K20 Esophagitis
Excludes1 - never coded here
- erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)
- esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-)
- reflux esophagitis (K21.0-)
- ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)
Excludes2 - not included here
- eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
Use additional code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Inherited from the K20-K31 section Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
Excludes2 - not included here
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K20.0 | Eosinophilic esophagitis | Valid |
| K20.9 | Esophagitis, unspecified | Not billable |