ICD-10/K20.0

K20.0 ICD 2026 Code: Eosinophilic esophagitis

K20.0 is the authoritative medical code for Eosinophilic esophagitis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis (ICD-10-CM K20.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K20.0. 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.-.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K20.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • 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

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis K52.81
  • hiatus hernia K44.-

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence F10.-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with K20.0?

Per Excludes1 instructions, K20.0 must not be reported with: erosion of esophagus (K22.1-); esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-); reflux esophagitis (K21.0-); ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-).

Can K20.0 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per Excludes2 instructions, K20.0 and the following may both be reported when both are present: eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); hiatus hernia (K44.-).

Is an additional code needed with K20.0?

Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

Codes in This Family (7)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K20.0, with their registry titles.

  • K20 — Esophagitis
  • K20.8 — Other esophagitis
  • K20.80 — Other esophagitis without bleeding
  • K20.81 — Other esophagitis with bleeding
  • K20.9 — Esophagitis, unspecified
  • K20.90 — Esophagitis, unspecified without bleeding
  • K20.91 — Esophagitis, unspecified with bleeding

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Esophagitis (acute) (alkaline) (chemical) (chronic) (infectional) (necrotic) (peptic) (postoperative) (without bleeding), eosinophilic

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:

ICD Code K21.0 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
ICD Code K22.0 Achalasia of cardia
ICD Code K25.0 Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
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