K22.3 – Perforation of esophagus
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-)
Applicable To
Rupture of esophagus
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
–
Perforation of esophagus
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Boerhaave's syndrome
(spontaneous esophageal rupture)
K22.3
Perforation, perforated
(nontraumatic) (of)
Rupture, ruptured
Syndrome
See also Disease
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K20-K31 | Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) |
| K22 | Other diseases of esophagus |
| K22.3 |
Perforation of esophagus
Type 1 Excludes
traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-)
Applicable to
Rupture of esophagus
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