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K22.81

Billable

Esophageal polyp

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A benign growth or polyp found in the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Coding Tips

  • •Verify whether the polyp was removed or biopsied during endoscopy, as this may affect documentation
  • •Confirm if this is an incidental finding or if the patient had symptoms like difficulty swallowing

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign neoplasm of esophagus (D13.0)

Code Hierarchy

└K22Other diseases of esophagus└K22.8Other specified diseases of esophagus└K22.81Esophageal polyp
└K22.81Esophageal polyp

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