K22.8
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther specified diseases of esophagus
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other specified diseases of esophagus
K22.8 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- esophageal varices (I85.-)
- Paterson-Kelly syndrome (D50.1)
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 3 codes beneath K22.8. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in K22
- K22.0Achalasia of cardia
- K22.1Ulcer of esophaguscategory
- K22.2Esophageal obstruction
- K22.3Perforation of esophagus
- K22.4Dyskinesia of esophagus
- K22.5Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
- K22.6Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome
- K22.7Barrett's esophaguscategory
- K22.9Disease of esophagus, unspecified
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- K22
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.