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K20.80 vs K21.0

K20.80 (Other esophagitis without bleeding) compared with K21.0 (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. K20.80 carries an Excludes1 note covering K21.0: “esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. K20.80 carries an Excludes1 note covering K21.0: “reflux esophagitis (K21.0-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

K20.80Other esophagitis without bleedingK21.0Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header
ClassificationK00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95)K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95)
DefinitionOther esophagitis without bleeding is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K20.80).Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K21.0).
Includes
Abscess of esophagus
Other esophagitis NOS
Use additional code
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources