K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applicable to

• Barrett's ulcer
• Erosion of esophagus
• Fungal ulcer of esophagus
• Peptic ulcer of esophagus
• Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of chemicals
• Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of drugs and medicaments
• Ulcerative esophagitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-)

Code first

• poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code

• code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Applies from K22 Other diseases of esophagus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• esophageal varices (I85.-)

Codes under K22.1

• K22.10 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
• K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to K22.1

Back-references to K22.1

• Type 1 Excludes: K20 Esophagitis ("erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K20 Esophagitis ("ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K22.7 Barrett's esophagus ("Barrett's ulcer (K22.1)")

Nearby codes

• K22 Other diseases of esophagus
• K22.0 Achalasia of cardia
• K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus (this code)
• K22.10 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
• K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
• K22.2 Esophageal obstruction
• K22.3 Perforation of esophagus
• K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus