Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific
K23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- 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)
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis (A50.5)
Related codes
- K20EsophagitisHeader
- K21Gastro-esophageal reflux diseaseHeader
- K22Other diseases of esophagusHeader
- K25Gastric ulcerHeader
- K26Duodenal ulcerHeader
- K27Peptic ulcer, site unspecifiedHeader
- K28Gastrojejunal ulcerHeader
- K29Gastritis and duodenitisHeader
- K30Functional dyspepsiaBillable
- K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenumHeader