2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

K20 Esophagitis

Non-billable
2016–2025

K20 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Esophagitis.

Use additional code

Code to identify:

Alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Type 1 excludes

Erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)
Esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-)
Reflux esophagitis (K21.0-)
Ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)

Type 2 excludes

Eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)

Codes

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
Code changed
- Type 1 excludes
  ~~erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)~~
  ~~esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0)~~
  ~~reflux esophagitis (K21.0)~~
  ~~ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)~~
  erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)
  esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-)
  reflux esophagitis (K21.0-)
  ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code