ICD-10-CM Code. K21.9. K21.9 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis . It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 . The use of ICD-10 code K21.9 can also apply to:
Why ICD-10 codes are important
When documentation confirms GERD, you’ve got two codes to choose from in ICD-10-CM 2018: K21.0 ( Gastro -esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis) K21.9 (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis).
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
In infants, gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus, which can cause regurgitation and spitting up. GERD is a more severe and long-lasting condition in which GER causes repeated symptoms that are bothersome or lead to complications.
ICD-10-CM Code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis K21. 0.
ICD-10-CM Code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis K21. 9.
ICD-10 code: K21. 9 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease without oesophagitis.
K21. 9 - Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-9-CM Codes K21. 0 (gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis) Translated ICD9 code 530.11 lacks specificity for GERD.
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Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a digestive system disorder in which the stomach acid flows back to esophagus. This can damage the tissue lining of esophagus and makes it difficult to pass food. It is a common digestive system disorder affecting millions of people throughout the world.
Dyspepsia –Some patients may also feel stomach discomfort, bloating, burping or nausea. Chest pain –This symptom can get confused with cardiac chest pain. So, chest pain ICD should be coded if not mentioned as related to reflux.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code K21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K21 that describes the diagnosis 'gastro-esophageal reflux disease' in more detail.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, acid reflux disease, or reflux (in babies and young children) is a chronic condition of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus (chronic reflux).