K22.3 is the ICD-10 code for Perforation of oesophagus. 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 K22.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Rupture of oesophagus
What K22.3 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- traumatic perforation of (thoracic) oesophagus S27.8
K22.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K22.3Perforasjon av spiserør
DK223Perforation af spiserøret
- DK223ARuptur af spiserøret
K22.3Ruokatorven puhkeama
K22.3Perforation des Ösophagus
K22.3Perforation de l'œsophage
K22.3perforatie van slokdarm
K22.3Perforation of esophagus
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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