K22.2

Billable

Esophageal obstruction

Esophageal obstruction

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K20-K31

Parent Code

K22

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(231)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

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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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.