ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K22
Other diseases of esophagus
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K22
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K22
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K22 is a category (header) for other diseases of esophagus. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K22
- K22.0Achalasia of cardia
- K22.1Ulcer of esophagus
- K22.10Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- K22.11Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- 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
- K22.70Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia
- K22.71Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia
- K22.710Barrett's esophagus with low grade dysplasia
- K22.711Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia
- K22.719Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia, unspecified
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