K22 is the ICD-10 code for Other diseases of oesophagus. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K20–K31 (Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K22 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- oesophageal varices I85.-
Subcodes of K22
- K22.0Achalasia of cardia
- K22.1Ulcer of oesophagus
- K22.2Oesophageal obstruction
- K22.3Perforation of oesophagus
- K22.4Dyskinesia of oesophagus
- K22.5Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
- K22.6Gastro-oesophageal laceration-haemorrhage syndrome
- K22.7Barrett oesophagus
- K22.8Other specified diseases of oesophagus
- K22.9Disease of oesophagus, unspecified
K22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK22Andre sygdomme i spiserøret
K22Muut ruokatorven sairaudet
K22Sonstige Krankheiten des Ösophagus
K22Autres maladies de l'œsophage
K22overige ziekten van slokdarm
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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