K21.01
BillableGastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, with bleed
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, with bleeding
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Haemorrhage of lower oesophageal segment due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease1197743009
- Haemorrhage of lower oesophagus due to erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease1197743009
- Hemorrhage of lower esophageal segment due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease1197743009
- Hemorrhage of lower esophagus due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease1197743009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for gastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, with bleed?
The ICD-10-CM code for gastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, with bleed is K21.01. The full clinical description is "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, with bleeding". K21.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K21.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K21.01 represents "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, with bleeding". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K21.01 a billable code?
Yes, K21.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K21.01 in?
K21.01 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K21.01?
K21.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83).
What SNOMED CT codes does K21.01 map to?
K21.01 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 1197743009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K21.01?
K21.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5384731. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.