K22.11

K22.11: Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K22.11 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for ulcer of esophagus with bleeding. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check K22.11 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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.

bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K22.11

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K22.1: Ulcer of esophagus

Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K22.11

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K22: Other diseases of esophagus

esophageal varices (I85.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

K22.11 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Barrett's›ulcer›with bleeding
Erosion›esophagus›with bleeding
Esophagitis›ulcerative›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›Barrett's›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›cardia›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›cardioesophageal›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›esophagus›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›esophagus›fungal›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›esophagus›infective›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›peptic›esophagus›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›esophagus›due to›aspirin›with bleeding
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›esophagus›due to›ingestion of chemical or medicament›with bleeding

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under K22.1

K22.10Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding