K20.0
BillableEosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
- eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Eosinophilic esophagitis235599003
- Eosinophilic oesophagitis235599003
- Chronic esophagitis409657002
- Chronic oesophagitis409657002
- Esophagitis in newborn721611000
- Neonatal esophagitis721611000
- Neonatal oesophagitis721611000
- Neonatal eosinophilic esophagitis721612007
- Neonatal eosinophilic oesophagitis721612007
- Eosinophilic esophagitis caused by food735455001
- Eosinophilic oesophagitis caused by food735455001
- Food-induced eosinophilic esophagitis735455001
- Food-induced eosinophilic oesophagitis735455001
- PPI-REE - proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic esophagitis770592009
- PPI-REE - proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic oesophagitis770592009
- Proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic esophagitis770592009
- Proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic oesophagitis770592009
UMLS
- Chronic Esophagitides, EosinophilicC0341106
- Chronic Esophagitis, EosinophilicC0341106
- ESOPHAGITIS, EOSINOPHILICC0341106
- EoEC0341106
- Eosinophilic Chronic EsophagitidesC0341106
- Eosinophilic Chronic EsophagitisC0341106
- Eosinophilic EsophagitidesC0341106
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisC0341106
- Eosinophilic OesophagitisC0341106
- Eosinophilic esophagitisC0341106
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (disorder)C0341106
- Eosinophilic oesophagitisC0341106
- Esophagitides, EosinophilicC0341106
- Esophagitides, Eosinophilic ChronicC0341106
- Esophagitis, EosinophilicC0341106
- Esophagitis, Eosinophilic ChronicC0341106
- Esophagitis, eosinophilicC0341106
- eosinophilic esophagitisC0341106
- eosinophilic oesophagitisC0341106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K20.0?
ICD-10-CM code K20.0 represents "Eosinophilic esophagitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K20.0 a billable code?
Yes, K20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K20.0 in?
K20.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K20.0?
K20.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: erosion of esophagus (K22.1-); esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-); reflux esophagitis (K21.0-); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with K20.0?
Yes, when using K20.0 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K20.0 map to?
K20.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 409657002, 235599003, 735455001, 721611000, 721612007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K20.0?
K20.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0341106. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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