K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Corkscrew esophagus
• Diffuse esophageal spasm
• Spasm of esophagus

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cardiospasm (K22.0)

Applies from K22 Other diseases of esophagus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• esophageal varices (I85.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 391-392 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 530.5 Dyskinesia of esophagus

Diagnosis Index entries for K22.4

• Bársony (-Polgár) (-Teschendorf) syndrome (corkscrew esophagus)
• Corkscrew esophagus
• Curling esophagus
• Disease, diseased › esophagus › functional
• Disorder (of) › esophagus › functional
• Dyskinesia › esophagus
• Dysphagia › spastica
• Esophagismus
• Esophagospasm
• Nutcracker esophagus
• Spasm (s), spastic, spasticity › esophagus (diffuse)
• Syndrome › Barsony-Polgar
• Syndrome › Barsony-Teschendorf

Nearby codes

• K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus
• 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 (this code)
• K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
• K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome
• K22.7 Barrett's esophagus
• K22.70 Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia
• K22.71 Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia