K22.5 is the ICD-10 code for Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired. 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 K22.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Oesophageal pouch, acquired
What K22.5 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- diverticulum of oesophagus (congenital) Q39.6
K22.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K22.5Ervervet øsofagusdivertikkel
DK225Erhvervet øsofagusdivertikel
- DK225ATraktionsdivertikel i spiserøret
- DK225BPulsionsdivertikel i øsofagus
K22.5Hankinnainen ruokatorven umpipussi
K22.5Divertikel des Ösophagus, erworben
K22.5Diverticule acquis de l'œsophage
K22.5divertikel van slokdarm, verworven
K22.5Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
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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