K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11)

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)

• 530.21 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to K22.11

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 K22.11

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

Nearby codes

• K22 Other diseases of esophagus
• K22.0 Achalasia of cardia
• K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus
• K22.10 Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
• K22.11 Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding (this code)
• K22.2 Esophageal obstruction
• K22.3 Perforation of esophagus
• K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus
• K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
• K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome