K22.2
Esophageal obstruction
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where K22.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- K22 Parent Other diseases of esophagus
- K22.2 This code Esophageal obstruction
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
Compression of esophagus
Inclusion Terms
Constriction of esophagus
Inclusion Terms
Stenosis of esophagus
Inclusion Terms
Stricture of esophagus
Excludes1
congenital stenosis or stricture of esophagus ( Q39.3 )
Version History
How K22.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEsophageal obstruction
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEsophageal obstruction
Related Codes
Other codes under K22
- K22.0 Achalasia of cardia Billable
- K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus
- K22.3 Perforation of esophagus Billable
- K22.4 Dyskinesia of esophagus Billable
- K22.5 Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired Billable
- K22.6 Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome Billable
- K22.7 Barrett's esophagus
- K22.8 Other specified diseases of esophagus
- K22.9 Disease of esophagus, unspecified Billable
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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