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K20.0

Billable

Eosinophilic esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K20-K31

Parent Code

K20

Coding Notes

Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(63)

Clinical Terms

  • Food-induced eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Eosinophilic Chronic Esophagitis
  • PPI-REE - proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Chronic esophagitis
  • Neonatal oesophagitis
  • eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Esophagitides, Eosinophilic Chronic
  • PPI-REE - proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Chronic
  • Neonatal eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Esophagitis in newborn
  • Neonatal esophagitis
  • Proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Chronic Esophagitides, Eosinophilic
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis (disorder)
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis caused by food
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitides
  • ESOPHAGITIS, EOSINOPHILIC
  • Neonatal eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Chronic oesophagitis
  • Eosinophilic Chronic Esophagitides
  • Esophagitides, Eosinophilic
  • Chronic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic
  • Proton pump inhibitor responsive eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Food-induced eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Eosinophilic oesophagitis caused by food
  • EoE
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for eosinophilic esophagitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for eosinophilic esophagitis is K20.0. The full clinical description is "Eosinophilic esophagitis". K20.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K20.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K20.0 represents “Eosinophilic 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 K20.0 a billable code?

Yes, K20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K20.0 in?

K20.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K20.0?

K20.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: erosion of esophagus (K22.1-); esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-); reflux esophagitis (K21.0-); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with K20.0?

Yes, when using K20.0, also report: ; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K20.0 map to?

K20.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 409657002, 235599003, 735455001, 721611000, 721612007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K20.0?

K20.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0341106. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does K20.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like eosinophilic esophagitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K20.0?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K20.0 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.