2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

K22.1 Ulcer of esophagus

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

K22.1 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Ulcer of esophagus.

Inclusion term

  • Barrett's ulcer

  • Erosion of esophagus

  • Fungal ulcer of esophagus

  • Peptic ulcer of esophagus

  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of chemicals

  • Ulcer of esophagus due to ingestion of drugs and medicaments

  • Ulcerative esophagitis

Code first

  • Poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code

  • Code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Type 1 excludes

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    Code changed

    • Code first

        • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
        • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code