K22.2
BillableEsophageal obstruction
Esophageal obstruction
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Compression of esophagus
- Constriction of esophagus
- Stenosis of esophagus
- Stricture of esophagus
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •hiatus herniaK44
- •esophageal varicesI85
Related Codes(9)
K22.0Achalasia of cardia
K22.1Ulcer of esophagus
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(231)
SNOMED CT
- Esophageal web19216006
- Oesophageal web19216006
- Esophageal body web22395006
- Oesophageal body web22395006
- Webbed esophagus22395006
- Webbed oesophagus22395006
- Compression of esophagus39392002
- Compression of oesophagus39392002
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of gastrointestinal tract44516004
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of esophagus52619009
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of oesophagus52619009
- Esophageal stricture63305008
- Oesophageal stricture63305008
- Stricture of esophagus63305008
- Stricture of oesophagus63305008
- Acquired Schatzki's ring66889002
- Esophageal ring66889002
- LOMR - Lower esophageal mucosal ring66889002
- LOMR - Lower oesophageal mucosal ring66889002
- Lower esophageal mucosal ring66889002
- Lower oesophageal mucosal ring66889002
- Oesophageal ring66889002
- SR - Schatzki ring66889002
- Schatzki ring66889002
- Schatzki's ring66889002
- Terminal esophageal ring66889002
- Terminal esophageal web66889002
- Terminal oesophageal ring66889002
- Terminal oesophageal web66889002
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with stricture235596005
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with stricture235596005
- Peptic stricture of esophagus235596005
- Peptic stricture of oesophagus235596005
- Malignant esophageal stricture235615004
- Malignant oesophageal stricture235615004
- Benign esophageal stricture235616003
- Benign oesophageal stricture235616003
- Corrosive stricture of esophagus235618002
- Corrosive stricture of oesophagus235618002
- Drug-induced stricture of esophagus235619005
- Drug-induced stricture of oesophagus235619005
- Radiation-induced stricture of esophagus235620004
- Radiation-induced stricture of oesophagus235620004
- Stricture of esophagus caused by radiation235620004
- Stricture of oesophagus caused by radiation235620004
- Infective stricture of esophagus235621000
- Infective stricture of oesophagus235621000
- Esophageal web / ring235622007
- Oesophageal web / ring235622007
- Lower esophageal ring235623002
- Lower oesophageal ring235623002
- Lower esophageal muscular ring235625009
- Lower oesophageal muscular ring235625009
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic stricture236104004
- Stricture of anastomosis of gastrointestinal tract236104004
- Esophageal anastomotic stricture236105003
- Oesophageal anastomotic stricture236105003
- Obstruction of esophagus405247003
- Obstruction of oesophagus405247003
- Thoracic choke405248008
- Compression of trachea and esophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch724437007
- Compression of trachea and oesophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch724437007
- Tracheo-oesophageal compression syndrome724437007
- Tracheoesophageal compression syndrome724437007
- Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction895517007
- Oesophagogastric junction outflow obstruction895517007
- Lower esophageal stenosis due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease1197662002
- Lower oesophageal stenosis due to erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease1197662002
- Stenosis of lower esophagus due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease1197662002
- Stenosis of lower oesophagus due to erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease1197662002
- Compression of trachea1366717009
- Tracheal compression1366717009
UMLS
- Compression of esophagusC0267077
- Compression of esophagus (disorder)C0267077
- Compression of oesophagusC0267077
- Constriction of esophagusC1393788
- Esophageal ObstructionC0239296
- Esophageal obstructionC0239296
- Obstruction esophagusC0239296
- Obstruction oesophagusC0239296
- Obstruction of esophagusC0239296
- Obstruction of esophagus (disorder)C0239296
- Obstruction of oesophagusC0239296
- Oesophageal obstructionC0239296
- esophageal obstructionC0239296
- esophageal obstructionsC0239296
- esophagus obstructionC0239296
- esophagus obstructionsC0239296
- obstruction esophagusC0239296
- obstruction oesophagusC0239296
- oesophageal obstructionC0239296
- Esophageal StenosesC0014866
- Esophageal StenosisC0014866
- Esophageal stenosisC0014866
- Narrowing of the esophagusC0014866
- Narrowing of the oesophagusC0014866
- Oesophageal stenosisC0014866
- Stenosis esophagealC0014866
- Stenosis oesophagealC0014866
- Stenosis of esophagusC0014866
- Stenosis, EsophagealC0014866
- Esophageal StrictureC4551650
- Esophageal strictureC4551650
- Esophageal stricturesC4551650
- Narrowing of esophagus due to inflammation and scar tissueC4551650
- Narrowing of oesophagus due to inflammation and scar tissueC4551650
- Oesophageal strictureC4551650
- Stricture esophagusC4551650
- Stricture oesophagusC4551650
- Stricture of esophagusC4551650
- Stricture of esophagus (disorder)C4551650
- Stricture of oesophagusC4551650
- Stricture, EsophagealC4551650
- esophageal stenosisC4551650
- esophageal strictureC4551650
- esophageal stricturesC4551650
- esophagus stenosisC4551650
- esophagus strictureC4551650
- esophagus stricturesC4551650
- oesophageal strictureC4551650
- oesophagus stenosisC4551650
- oesophagus stricturesC4551650
- stenosis esophagealC4551650
- stenosis oesophagusC4551650
- stenosis of esophagusC4551650
- stricture esophagusC4551650
- stricture oesophagusC4551650
- stricture of esophagusC4551650
Clinical Terms
- Stricture of esophagus (disorder)
- Compression of trachea and esophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch
- Oesophageal anastomotic stricture
- Lower oesophageal mucosal ring
- esophagus obstructions
- Constriction of esophagus
- Esophageal stricture
- Stenosis of lower esophagus due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease
- Obstruction of oesophagus
- oesophagus stenosis
- Lower esophageal stenosis due to erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic stricture
- stenosis oesophagus
- Drug-induced stricture of esophagus
- Obstruction of esophagus
- Benign esophageal stricture
- Lower esophageal muscular ring
- Terminal esophageal web
- Oesophageal stricture
- Tracheo-oesophageal compression syndrome
- Terminal esophageal ring
- Infective stricture of esophagus
- Malignant esophageal stricture
- Esophageal stenosis
- Compression of trachea and oesophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch
- Lower esophageal ring
- Stricture esophagus
- esophagus obstruction
- Stenosis esophageal
- Lower oesophageal ring
- Drug-induced stricture of oesophagus
- oesophagus strictures
- Narrowing of esophagus due to inflammation and scar tissue
- esophageal strictures
- LOMR - Lower oesophageal mucosal ring
- stricture oesophagus
- Webbed esophagus
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with stricture
- Schatzki's ring
- Obstruction oesophagus
- stricture of esophagus
- Benign oesophageal stricture
- Obstruction of esophagus (disorder)
- Terminal oesophageal ring
- esophagus stenosis
- Schatzki ring
- esophagus strictures
- Thoracic choke
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of oesophagus
- Lower esophageal mucosal ring
- Oesophageal web
- Oesophageal body web
- Oesophageal ring
- Narrowing of the oesophagus
- obstruction esophagus
- Acquired Schatzki's ring
- Corrosive stricture of oesophagus
- Stenosis of lower oesophagus due to erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Stenosis oesophageal
- Stricture of esophagus caused by radiation
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with stricture
- Esophageal web
- Terminal oesophageal web
- Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction
- Narrowing of the esophagus
- oesophageal obstruction
- esophagus stricture
- Esophageal anastomotic stricture
- Stricture, Esophageal
- Lower oesophageal muscular ring
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of gastrointestinal tract
- Tracheal compression
- Webbed oesophagus
- Radiation-induced stricture of oesophagus
- Compression of oesophagus
- SR - Schatzki ring
- Esophageal body web
- Compression of esophagus
- Compression of trachea
- Esophageal ring
- Compression of esophagus (disorder)
- Infective stricture of oesophagus
- Esophageal web / ring
- Peptic stricture of esophagus
- Peptic stricture of oesophagus
- Radiation-induced stricture of esophagus
- stenosis of esophagus
- Stricture of oesophagus caused by radiation
- Oesophageal web / ring
- Stenosis, Esophageal
- Tracheoesophageal compression syndrome
- LOMR - Lower esophageal mucosal ring
- Stricture of anastomosis of gastrointestinal tract
- Narrowing of oesophagus due to inflammation and scar tissue
- Oesophageal stenosis
- Esophageal Stenoses
- Stricture of oesophagus
- esophageal obstructions
- Corrosive stricture of esophagus
- Lower oesophageal stenosis due to erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Oesophagogastric junction outflow obstruction
- Malignant oesophageal stricture
- Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of esophagus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for esophageal obstruction?
The ICD-10-CM code for esophageal obstruction is K22.2. The full clinical description is "Esophageal obstruction". K22.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K22.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K22.2 represents “Esophageal obstruction”. 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 K22.2 a billable code?
Yes, K22.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K22.2 in?
K22.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K22.2?
K22.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital stenosis or stricture of esophagus (Q39.3).
What SNOMED CT codes does K22.2 map to?
K22.2 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 66889002, 235616003, 39392002, 1366717009, 724437007, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22.2?
K22.2 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267077, C1393788, C0239296, C0014866, C4551650. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K22.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like esophageal obstruction 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 K22.2?
K22.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA20.0 (Oesophageal obstruction).
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