K22.3
BillablePerforation of esophagus
Perforation of esophagus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Rupture of esophagus
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-)
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Boerhaave syndrome19995004
- Boerhaave's syndrome19995004
- Spontaneous esophageal perforation19995004
- Spontaneous oesophageal perforation19995004
- Spontaneous perforation of esophagus19995004
- Spontaneous perforation of oesophagus19995004
- Spontaneous rupture of esophagus19995004
- Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus19995004
- Perforation of esophagus23387001
- Perforation of oesophagus23387001
- Bursting injury of esophagus235626005
- Bursting injury of oesophagus235626005
- Disruption of esophagus235626005
- Disruption of oesophagus235626005
- Rupture of esophagus235626005
- Rupture of oesophagus235626005
- Perforated carcinoma of esophagus307216009
- Perforated carcinoma of oesophagus307216009
UMLS
- Bursting injury of esophagusC0281839
- Bursting injury of oesophagusC0281839
- Disruption of esophagusC0281839
- Disruption of oesophagusC0281839
- Esophageal ruptureC0281839
- Oesophageal ruptureC0281839
- Rupture of esophagusC0281839
- Rupture of esophagus (disorder)C0281839
- Rupture of oesophagusC0281839
- esophageal ruptureC0281839
- esophagus ruptureC0281839
- oesophageal ruptureC0281839
- rupture esophagusC0281839
- rupture of esophagusC0281839
- Esophageal PerforationC0014860
- Esophageal PerforationsC0014860
- Esophageal perforationC0014860
- Oesophageal perforationC0014860
- Perforation Of EsophagusC0014860
- Perforation esophagusC0014860
- Perforation oesophagusC0014860
- Perforation of esophagusC0014860
- Perforation of esophagus (disorder)C0014860
- Perforation of oesophagusC0014860
- Perforation, EsophagealC0014860
- Perforations, EsophagealC0014860
- esophageal perforationC0014860
- esophagus perforationC0014860
- oesophageal perforationC0014860
- perforation esophagusC0014860
- perforation of esophagusC0014860
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K22.3?
ICD-10-CM code K22.3 represents "Perforation of esophagus". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K22.3 a billable code?
Yes, K22.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K22.3 in?
K22.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K22.3?
K22.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K22.3 map to?
K22.3 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 19995004, 235626005, 307216009, 23387001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22.3?
K22.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0281839, C0014860. 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.