K21.9

Billable

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K20-K31

Parent Code

K21

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Esophageal reflux NOS

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis is K21.9. The full clinical description is "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis". K21.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K21.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K21.9 represents "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis". 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 K21.9 a billable code?

Yes, K21.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K21.9 in?

K21.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K21.9?

K21.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83).

What SNOMED CT codes does K21.9 map to?

K21.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 698065002, 70257007, 9733003, 15926471000119109, 709493000, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K21.9?

K21.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0017168, C0341102. 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.