K22.10 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applicable to

• Ulcer of esophagus NOS

Applies from K22 Other diseases of esophagus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• esophageal varices (I85.-)

Applies from K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus

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)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 380-382 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 530.20 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to K22.10

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K22.10

• Barrett's › ulcer
• Barrett's › ulcer › without bleeding
• Erosion › esophagus
• Esophagitis (acute) (alkaline) (chemical) (chronic) (infectional) (necrotic) (peptic) (postoperative) (without bleeding) › ulcerative
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › Barrett's (esophagus)
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › cardia
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › cardioesophageal (peptic)
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus (peptic)
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus (peptic) › due to › aspirin
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus (peptic) › due to › ingestion of chemical or medicament
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus (peptic) › fungal
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus (peptic) › infective
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › peptic (site unspecified) › esophagus

Nearby codes

• K22 Other diseases of esophagus
• K22.0 Achalasia of cardia
• K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus
• K22.10 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding (this code)
• K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
• K22.2 Esophageal obstruction
• K22.3 Perforation of esophagus
• K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus
• K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired