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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 11
  4. Section K20-K31
  5. Code K22

ICD-10-CM Code K22
Other diseases of esophagus

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code K22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of K22 that describes the diagnosis 'other diseases of esophagus' in more detail.

Coding Notes for K22 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Esophageal varices - instead, use code I85.-

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K22 - Other diseases of esophagus'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Zenker's diverticulum(esophagus)
Schatzki's ring(acquired) (esophagus) (lower)
Presbyesophagus
Nutcracker esophagus
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Megaesophagus(functional)
Megaloesophagus(functional)
Gastroesophageal laceration- hemorrhage syndrome
Esophagismus
Esophagocele
Esophagomalacia
Esophagospasm
Esophagostenosis
Cardiospasm(esophagus) (reflex) (stomach)
Corkscrew esophagus
Curling esophagus
Bársony(-Polgár) (-Teschendorf) syndrome (corkscrew esophagus)
Boerhaave's syndrome(spontaneous esophageal rupture)
Achalasia(cardia) (esophagus)
Aperistalsis, esophagus
Dysphagia +
Diverticulum, diverticula(multiple) +
Perforation, perforated(nontraumatic) (of) +
Disease, diseased (see: Syndrome) +
Stenosis, stenotic(cicatricial) (see: Stricture) +
Rupture, ruptured +
Necrosis, necrotic(ischemic) (see: Gangrene) +
Dieulafoy lesion(hemorrhagic) +
Fistula(cutaneous) +
Ampulla +
Syndrome (see: Disease) +
Dyskinesia +
Incompetency, incompetent, incompetence +
Laceration +
Insufficiency, insufficient +
Stricture (see: Stenosis) +
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive +
Spasm(s), spastic, spasticity (see: condition) +
Leukoplakia +
Disorder(of) (see: Disease) +
Lesion(s) (nontraumatic) +
Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete) +
Dilatation +
Pouch +
Deformity +
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed) +
Ring(s) +
Atonia, atony, atonic +
Displacement, displaced +
Compression +
Cyst(colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) +
Constriction (see: Stricture) +
Deviation(in) +
Cicatrix(adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) (see: Scar) +

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