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K22

Other diseases of esophagus

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 10 more specific codes instead:

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

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 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.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Other diseases of esophagus

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.

This code

Excludes2 - not included here

  • esophageal varices (I85.-)

Inherited from the K20-K31 section Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)

Excludes2 - not included here

  • hiatus hernia (K44.-)