K22.2 – Esophageal obstruction
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
congenital stenosis or stricture of esophagus (Q39.3)
Applicable To
Compression of esophagus
Constriction of esophagus
Stenosis of esophagus
Stricture of esophagus
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
–
Stricture and stenosis of esophagus
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Compression
Constriction
See also Stricture
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
Ring
(s)
esophageal, lower
(muscular)
K22.2
Schatzki's
(esophagus) (lower)
K22.2
Schatzki's ring
(acquired) (esophagus) (lower)
K22.2
Stenosis, stenotic
(cicatricial)
See also Stricture
Stricture
See also Stenosis
cardiac
See also Disease, heart
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K20-K31 | Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) |
| K22 | Other diseases of esophagus |
| K22.2 |
Esophageal obstruction
Type 1 Excludes
congenital stenosis or stricture of esophagus (Q39.3)
Applicable to
Compression of esophagus
Constriction of esophagus
Stenosis of esophagus
Stricture of esophagus
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