K22
Non-billableOther diseases of esophagus
Other diseases of esophagus
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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.-)
- esophageal varices (I85.-)
Child Codes (10)
K22.0Achalasia of cardia
K22.1Ulcer of esophagus
K22.2Esophageal obstruction
K22.3Perforation of esophagus
K22.4Dyskinesia of esophagus
K22.5Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
K22.6Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome
K22.7Barrett's esophagus
K22.8Other specified diseases of esophagus
K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K22?
ICD-10-CM code K22 represents "Other diseases of esophagus". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K22 a billable code?
No, K22 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under K22.
What chapter is K22 in?
K22 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K22?
K22 has 10 child codes, including: K22.0 (Achalasia of cardia), K22.1 (Ulcer of esophagus), K22.2 (Esophageal obstruction), K22.3 (Perforation of esophagus), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22?
K22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0341101. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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