K22.0 is the ICD-10 code for Achalasia of cardia. It is a four-character subcategory of K22 (Other diseases of oesophagus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K20–K31 (Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K22.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Achalasia NOS
- Cardiospasm
What K22.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- congenital cardiospasm Q39.5
K22.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K22.0Achalasia cardiae
K22.0Akalasi av magemunn
DK220Cardia-akalasi
K22.0Mahansuun kouristus (akalasia)
K22.0Achalasie der Kardia
K22.0Achalasie du cardia
K22.0achalasie van cardia
K22.0Achalasia of cardia
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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