K21.0
Non-billableGastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83)
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.-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Esophageal reflux with esophagitisC0677659
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitisC0677659
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with oesophagitisC0677659
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitisC0677659
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis (disorder)C0677659
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with oesophagitisC0677659
- Oesophageal reflux with oesophagitisC0677659
- Peptic esophagitisC0677659
- Peptic oesophagitisC0677659
- Reflux esophagitisC0677659
- Reflux oesophagitisC0677659
- esophagitis refluxingC0677659
- reflux esophagitisC0677659
- reflux oesophagitisC0677659
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis is K21.0. The full clinical description is "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis". K21.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K21.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K21.0 represents "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K21.0 a billable code?
No, K21.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K21.0.
What chapter is K21.0 in?
K21.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K21.0?
K21.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83).
What are the subcategories under K21.0?
K21.0 has 2 child codes, including: K21.00 (Gastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, without bleed), K21.01 (Gastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, with bleed).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K21.0?
K21.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0677659. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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