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K22.8

Other specified 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.

Billable FY2016 to FY2021, and a category header from FY2022.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

  • K22.81 Esophageal polyp
  • K22.82 Esophagogastric junction polyp
  • K22.89 Other specified disease of esophagus

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 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. FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Other specified diseases of esophagus
  2. FY2022 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 K22 Other diseases of esophagus

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.-)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
K22.0 Achalasia of cardia Valid
K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus Not billable
K22.2 Esophageal obstruction Valid
K22.3 Perforation of esophagus Valid
K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus Valid
K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired Valid
K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome Valid
K22.7 Barrett's esophagus Not billable
K22.9 Disease of esophagus, unspecified Valid