K23 Billable Code
Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K20-K31
Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis (A50.5)
excludes1
- late syphilis (A52.79)
- megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31)
- tuberculosis (A18.83)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
Yes
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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