Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding. K22.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K22.10 became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K22.1 Barrett's esophagus ( K22.7-) A disorder characterized by a circumscribed, inflammatory and necrotic erosive lesion on the mucosal surface of the esophageal wall. An ulcerated lesion in the esophageal wall. ICD-10-CM K22.10 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group...
K22.10 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 K22.10 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K22.10 - other international versions of ICD-10 K22.10 may differ. hiatus hernia ( K44.-) esophageal varices ( I85.-)
The diagnosis code (ICD-9-CM) should indicate the co-existing medical condition requiring the presence of the anesthesiologist/anesthetist, rather than the gastrointestinal condition for which the endoscopy was done.
530.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of ulcer of esophagus with bleeding. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
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