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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

K22.1

Ulcer of esophagus

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where K22.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. K22 Parent Other diseases of esophagus
  2. K22.1 This code Ulcer of esophagus

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Barrett's ulcer

Inclusion Terms

Erosion of esophagus

Inclusion Terms

Fungal ulcer of esophagus

Inclusion Terms

Peptic ulcer of esophagus

Inclusion Terms

Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of chemicals

Inclusion Terms

Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of drugs and medicaments

Inclusion Terms

Ulcerative esophagitis

Excludes1

Barrett's esophagus ( K22.7- )

Excludes2

esophageal varices ( I85 .-)

Inherited from K22 — Other diseases of esophagus

Code First

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

Use Additional Code

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

More Specific Codes

2 codes under K22.1

Version History

How K22.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Ulcer of esophagus

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Ulcer of esophagus

Related Codes

Other codes under K22

Codes whose official notes reference K22.1

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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