K22.9
BillableDisease of esophagus, unspecified
Disease of esophagus, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
K22.3Perforation 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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(92)
SNOMED CT
- Benign mucosal pemphigoid34250006
- Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid34250006
- Cicatricial pemphigoid34250006
- Mucosynechia atrophic bullous dermatitis34250006
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid34250006
- Scarring pemphigoid34250006
- Disorder of esophagus37657006
- Disorder of oesophagus37657006
- Disorder of upper esophageal sphincter367431005
- Disorder of upper oesophageal sphincter367431005
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid with esophageal involvement707986004
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid with oesophageal involvement707986004
UMLS
- Disease of esophagus, unspecifiedC0014852
- Disease, EsophagealC0014852
- Diseases, EsophagealC0014852
- Disorder of esophagusC0014852
- Disorder of esophagus (disorder)C0014852
- Disorder of oesophagusC0014852
- ESOPHAGEAL DISC0014852
- Esophageal DiseaseC0014852
- Esophageal DiseasesC0014852
- Esophageal DisorderC0014852
- Esophageal disease NOSC0014852
- Esophageal disorderC0014852
- Esophagus DisordersC0014852
- Oesophageal disease NOSC0014852
- Oesophageal disorderC0014852
- Oesophageal disorder NOSC0014852
- Unspecified disorder of esophagusC0014852
- Unspecified disorder of oesophagusC0014852
- disease esophagusC0014852
- disease oesophagusC0014852
- disease of esophagusC0014852
- disease of oesophagusC0014852
- diseases disorders esophagusC0014852
- diseases esophagusC0014852
- diseases of esophagusC0014852
- diseases of oesophagusC0014852
- diseases of the esophagusC0014852
- disorders esophagusC0014852
- disorders oesophagealC0014852
- esophageal diseaseC0014852
- esophageal diseasesC0014852
- esophageal disorderC0014852
- esophageal disordersC0014852
- esophageal dysfunctionC0014852
- esophagus diseaseC0014852
- esophagus diseasesC0014852
- esophagus disorderC0014852
- oesophageal diseaseC0014852
Clinical Terms
- Esophageal Disorder
- esophagus disorder
- ESOPHAGEAL DIS
- Benign mucosal pemphigoid
- Disorder of esophagus
- Esophageal Disease
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid with oesophageal involvement
- disease of oesophagus
- Mucosynechia atrophic bullous dermatitis
- Disorder of upper esophageal sphincter
- diseases disorders esophagus
- esophageal dysfunction
- Cicatricial pemphigoid
- Oesophageal disorder
- Disorder of oesophagus
- Disorder of upper oesophageal sphincter
- diseases of esophagus
- Disease, Esophageal
- Esophagus Disorders
- Scarring pemphigoid
- Oesophageal disease NOS
- disorders oesophageal
- diseases of the esophagus
- esophageal diseases
- disease oesophagus
- Esophageal disease NOS
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid with esophageal involvement
- diseases esophagus
- disease esophagus
- diseases of oesophagus
- esophagus disease
- oesophageal disease
- disorders esophagus
- esophageal disorders
- Unspecified disorder of oesophagus
- Oesophageal disorder NOS
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Unspecified disorder of esophagus
- esophagus diseases
- Diseases, Esophageal
- Disorder of esophagus (disorder)
- Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of esophagus, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of esophagus, unspecified is K22.9. The full clinical description is "Disease of esophagus, unspecified". K22.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K22.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K22.9 represents “Disease of esophagus, unspecified”. 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 K22.9 a billable code?
Yes, K22.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K22.9 in?
K22.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K22.9 map to?
K22.9 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 34250006, 37657006, 367431005, 707986004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K22.9?
K22.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014852. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K22.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disease of esophagus, unspecified 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 K22.9?
K22.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA2Z (Diseases 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.