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K22.1

Non-Billable (Header)

Ulcer of esophagus

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-)

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Code First

  • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Child Codes

K22.10Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
K22.11Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding

Code Hierarchy

└K22Other diseases of esophagus└K22.1Ulcer of esophagus
└K22.1Ulcer of esophagus

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