K22.3
BillablePerforation of esophagus
Perforation of esophagus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Rupture 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
K22.2Esophageal obstruction
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(80)
SNOMED CT
- Boerhaave syndrome19995004
- Boerhaave's syndrome19995004
- Spontaneous esophageal perforation19995004
- Spontaneous oesophageal perforation19995004
- Spontaneous perforation of esophagus19995004
- Spontaneous perforation of oesophagus19995004
- Spontaneous rupture of esophagus19995004
- Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus19995004
- Perforation of esophagus23387001
- Perforation of oesophagus23387001
- Bursting injury of esophagus235626005
- Bursting injury of oesophagus235626005
- Disruption of esophagus235626005
- Disruption of oesophagus235626005
- Rupture of esophagus235626005
- Rupture of oesophagus235626005
- Perforated carcinoma of esophagus307216009
- Perforated carcinoma of oesophagus307216009
UMLS
- Bursting injury of esophagusC0281839
- Bursting injury of oesophagusC0281839
- Disruption of esophagusC0281839
- Disruption of oesophagusC0281839
- Esophageal ruptureC0281839
- Oesophageal ruptureC0281839
- Rupture of esophagusC0281839
- Rupture of esophagus (disorder)C0281839
- Rupture of oesophagusC0281839
- esophageal ruptureC0281839
- esophagus ruptureC0281839
- oesophageal ruptureC0281839
- rupture esophagusC0281839
- rupture of esophagusC0281839
- Esophageal PerforationC0014860
- Esophageal PerforationsC0014860
- Esophageal perforationC0014860
- Oesophageal perforationC0014860
- Perforation Of EsophagusC0014860
- Perforation esophagusC0014860
- Perforation oesophagusC0014860
- Perforation of esophagusC0014860
- Perforation of esophagus (disorder)C0014860
- Perforation of oesophagusC0014860
- Perforation, EsophagealC0014860
- Perforations, EsophagealC0014860
- esophageal perforationC0014860
- esophagus perforationC0014860
- oesophageal perforationC0014860
- perforation esophagusC0014860
- perforation of esophagusC0014860
Clinical Terms
- Perforation esophagus
- Disruption of esophagus
- Boerhaave's syndrome
- oesophageal rupture
- Perforation oesophagus
- Perforations, Esophageal
- Spontaneous oesophageal perforation
- Esophageal Perforation
- Bursting injury of esophagus
- esophagus perforation
- esophagus rupture
- rupture esophagus
- Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus
- Oesophageal perforation
- Perforation, Esophageal
- Perforation of oesophagus
- Rupture of esophagus
- Disruption of oesophagus
- Esophageal Perforations
- Spontaneous rupture of esophagus
- esophageal rupture
- Spontaneous esophageal perforation
- Perforated carcinoma of esophagus
- Rupture of oesophagus
- Boerhaave syndrome
- Spontaneous perforation of oesophagus
- Bursting injury of oesophagus
- Perforation of esophagus (disorder)
- Rupture of esophagus (disorder)
- Perforated carcinoma of oesophagus
- Spontaneous perforation of esophagus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perforation of esophagus?
The ICD-10-CM code for perforation of esophagus is K22.3. The full clinical description is "Perforation of esophagus". K22.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K22.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K22.3 represents “Perforation of esophagus”. 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 K22.3 a billable code?
Yes, K22.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K22.3 in?
K22.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K22.3?
K22.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K22.3 map to?
K22.3 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 19995004, 235626005, 307216009, 23387001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22.3?
K22.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0281839, C0014860. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K22.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like perforation of esophagus 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 K22.3?
K22.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA20.3Z (Perforation of oesophagus, unspecified).
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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.