K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome

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

Applicable to

• Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Applies from K22 Other diseases of esophagus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• esophageal varices (I85.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 368-370 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 530.7 Gastroesophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome

Diagnosis Index entries for K22.6

• Gastroesophageal laceration- hemorrhage syndrome
• Mallory-Weiss syndrome
• Syndrome › gastroesophageal › laceration-hemorrhage
• Syndrome › Mallory-Weiss

Nearby codes

• 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
• K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome (this code)
• 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
• K22.711 Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia