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A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-).","officialDefinition":"Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K20-K31). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"K20","title":"Esophagitis","description":"Esophagitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K20). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): erosion of esophagus (K22.1-); esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-); reflux esophagitis (K21.0-); ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-). Excludes2 (not included here): eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); hiatus hernia (K44.-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k20-esophagitis"},{"code":"K21","title":"Gastro-esophageal reflux disease","description":"Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K21). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k21-gastro-esophageal-reflux-disease"},{"code":"K22","title":"Other diseases of esophagus","description":"Other diseases of esophagus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K22). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): esophageal varices (I85.-); hiatus hernia (K44.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k22-other-diseases-of-esophagus"},{"code":"K23","title":"Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere","description":"Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K23). Excludes1 (not coded here): late syphilis (A52.79); megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31); tuberculosis (A18.83). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-). Code first: underlying disease, such as:; congenital syphilis (A50.5).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k23-disorders-of-esophagus-in-diseases-classified-elsewhere"},{"code":"K25","title":"Gastric ulcer","description":"Gastric ulcer is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K25). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: erosion (acute) of stomach; pylorus ulcer (peptic); stomach ulcer (peptic). Excludes1 (not coded here): acute gastritis (K29.0-); peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k25-gastric-ulcer"},{"code":"K26","title":"Duodenal ulcer","description":"Duodenal ulcer is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K26). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: erosion (acute) of duodenum; duodenum ulcer (peptic); postpyloric ulcer (peptic). Excludes1 (not coded here): peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k26-duodenal-ulcer"},{"code":"K27","title":"Peptic ulcer, site unspecified","description":"Peptic ulcer, site unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K27). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: gastroduodenal ulcer NOS; peptic ulcer NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k27-peptic-ulcer-site-unspecified"},{"code":"K28","title":"Gastrojejunal ulcer","description":"Gastrojejunal ulcer is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K28). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: anastomotic ulcer (peptic) or erosion; gastrocolic ulcer (peptic) or erosion; gastrointestinal ulcer (peptic) or erosion; gastrojejunal ulcer (peptic) or erosion; jejunal ulcer (peptic) or erosion; marginal ulcer (peptic) or erosion; stomal ulcer (peptic) or erosion. Excludes1 (not coded here): primary ulcer of small intestine (K63.3). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k28-gastrojejunal-ulcer"},{"code":"K29","title":"Gastritis and duodenitis","description":"Gastritis and duodenitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K29). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k29-gastritis-and-duodenitis"},{"code":"K30","title":"Functional dyspepsia","description":"Functional dyspepsia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K30). Inclusion terms: Indigestion. Excludes1 (not coded here): dyspepsia NOS (R10.13); heartburn (R12); nervous dyspepsia (F45.8); neurotic dyspepsia (F45.8); psychogenic dyspepsia (F45.8). Excludes2 (not included here): hiatus hernia (K44.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k30-functional-dyspepsia"},{"code":"K31","title":"Other diseases of stomach and duodenum","description":"Other diseases of stomach and duodenum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K31). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: functional disorders of stomach. Excludes2 (not included here): diabetic gastroparesis (E08.43, E09.43, E10.43, E11.43, E13.43); diverticulum of duodenum (K57.00-K57.13); hiatus hernia (K44.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k31-other-diseases-of-stomach-and-duodenum"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}