K22.81
BillableEsophageal polyp
Esophageal polyp
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- benign neoplasm of esophagus (D13.0)
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.-)
- Paterson-Kelly syndrome (D50.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Esophageal PolypC0281838
- Esophageal polypC0281838
- Oesophageal polypC0281838
- Polyp of esophagusC0281838
- Polyp of esophagus (disorder)C0281838
- Polyp of oesophagusC0281838
- esophageal polypC0281838
- esophageal polypsC0281838
- esophagus polypC0281838
- esophagus polypsC0281838
- oesophagus polypC0281838
- polyp esophagusC0281838
- polyp of esophagusC0281838
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for esophageal polyp?
The ICD-10-CM code for esophageal polyp is K22.81. The full clinical description is "Esophageal polyp". K22.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K22.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K22.81 represents "Esophageal polyp". 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 K22.81 a billable code?
Yes, K22.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K22.81 in?
K22.81 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K22.81?
K22.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: benign neoplasm of esophagus (D13.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does K22.81 map to?
K22.81 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 860891005, 254573006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22.81?
K22.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0281838. 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.