K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Esophageal pouch, acquired

Excludes1 (never code together)

• diverticulum of esophagus (congenital) (Q39.6)

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)

• 530.6 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired

Diagnosis Index entries for K22.5

• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › epiphrenic (esophagus)
• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › esophagus (congenital) › acquired (epiphrenic) (pulsion) (traction)
• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › midthoracic
• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › pharyngoesophageal (congenital) › acquired
• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › Rokitansky's
• Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) › Zenker's (esophagus)
• Esophagocele
• Pouch › esophagus, esophageal, congenital › acquired
• Zenker's diverticulum (esophagus)

Nearby codes

• 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
• K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired (this code)
• 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
• K22.710 Barrett's esophagus with low grade dysplasia