Alphabetic Index FY2027

K22

Other diseases of esophagus

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K20–K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

K22 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other diseases of esophagus. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K22.0 Achalasia of cardia, K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus, K22.2 Esophageal obstruction, K22.3 Perforation of esophagus and 6 more. Its coding notes include 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • esophageal varices (I85.-)
Also from chapter/block level (9 notes)
Inherited from K20–K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes under K22 10