K22.9 is the ICD-10 code for Disease of oesophagus, unspecified. 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
K22.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K22.9Uspesifisert sykdom i spiserør
DK229Sygdom i øsofagus UNS
K22.9Määrittämätön ruokatorvisairaus
K22.9Krankheit des Ösophagus, nicht näher bezeichnet
K22.9Maladie de l'œsophage, sans précision
K22.9ziekten van slokdarm, niet-gespecificeerd
K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecified
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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