ICD-10 | Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis (K21. 9)
Overview. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that occurs when acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus. GERD affects people of all ages—from infants to older adults. People with asthma are at higher risk of developing GERD.
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K21. 0 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K21. 0 - other international versions of ICD-10 K21.
- K21.9 (gastro-esophageal reflux disease. without esophagitis)May 1, 2016
Laryngopharyngeal reflux is a condition in which acid that is made in the stomach travels up the esophagus (swallowing tube) and gets to the throat. Symptoms include sore throat and an irritated larynx (voice box). Treatments consist mostly of lifestyle changes.Sep 20, 2018
The letters of GERD stand for gastroesophageal (say: gas-troh-ih-sa-fuh-JEE-ul) reflux (say: REE-fluks) disease.
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis K21. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K21. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
2022 ICD-10-CM Codes K21*: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
ICD-10 | Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding (K29. 70)
Upper GI (gastrointestinal) procedures (74240-74250) are the common procedures performed in when the patient comes with symptoms of GERD diagnosis. GERD ICD 10 code, K21. 9, is the most commonly coded primary diagnosis for these procedures.Feb 18, 2022
ICD-9 code 530.81 for Esophageal reflux is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM (530-539).
ICD-10 | Diarrhea, unspecified (R19. 7)