K23
BillableDisorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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.-)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis (A50.5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Compression of esophagus39392002
- Compression of oesophagus39392002
- Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant artery53190001
- Vascular compression of oesophagus by aberrant artery53190001
- Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant right subclavian artery arising from descending aorta55520003
- Vascular compression of oesophagus by aberrant right subclavian artery arising from descending aorta55520003
- Angioectopia783409001
- Ectopic artery783409001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K23?
ICD-10-CM code K23 represents "Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K23 a billable code?
Yes, K23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K23 in?
K23 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K23?
K23 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: late syphilis (A52.79); megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31); tuberculosis (A18.83).
What SNOMED CT codes does K23 map to?
K23 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 783409001, 39392002, 53190001, 55520003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K23?
K23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694506. 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.