K22
K22: Other diseases of esophagus
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
K22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of esophagus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- esophageal varices (I85.-)
Other codes that can never be billed with K22
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead K22
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- K22.0Achalasia of cardia
- K22.1Ulcer of esophagus
- 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
- K22.8Other specified diseases of esophagus
- K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecified