K22.1

Ulcer of esophagus

Non-billable header

K22.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Barrett's ulcer
  • Erosion of esophagus
  • Fungal ulcer of esophagus
  • Peptic ulcer of esophagus
  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of chemicals
  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of drugs and medicaments
  • Ulcerative esophagitis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K22)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K22)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K22)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K22)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K22)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K22)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K22)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K22)
  • hiatus hernia (K44.-) (from K22)
  • esophageal varices (I85.-) (from K22)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Also known as

  • Barrett's ulcer
  • Erosion of esophagus
  • Fungal ulcer of esophagus
  • Peptic ulcer of esophagus
  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of chemicals
  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of drugs and medicaments
  • Ulcerative esophagitis

Parent code

  • K22Other diseases of esophagusHeader

More specific codes K22.1

  • K22.10Ulcer of esophagus without bleedingBillable
  • K22.11Ulcer of esophagus with bleedingBillable

Related codes

  • K22.0Achalasia of cardiaBillable
  • K22.2Esophageal obstructionBillable
  • K22.3Perforation of esophagusBillable
  • K22.4Dyskinesia of esophagusBillable
  • K22.5Diverticulum of esophagus, acquiredBillable
  • K22.6Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndromeBillable
  • K22.7Barrett's esophagusHeader
  • K22.8Other specified diseases of esophagusHeader
  • K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecifiedBillable

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