K22.11 is the authoritative medical code for Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for ulcer of esophagus with bleeding (ICD-10-CM K22.11), 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
Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K22.11. Excludes1 (not coded here): Barrett's esophagus K22.7-. Excludes2 (not included here): bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11); esophageal varices I85.-; hiatus hernia K44.-. Code first: poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4). Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K22.11 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.
- Barrett's esophagus K22.7-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11)
- esophageal varices I85.-
- hiatus hernia K44.-
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with K22.11?
Per Excludes1 instructions, K22.11 must not be reported with: Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-).
Can K22.11 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, K22.11 and the following may both be reported when both are present: bleeding esophageal varices (I85.01, I85.11); esophageal varices (I85.-); hiatus hernia (K44.-).
Does K22.11 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4).
Is an additional code needed with K22.11?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K22.11, with their registry titles.
- K22 — Other diseases of esophagus
- K22.0 — Achalasia of cardia
- K22.1 — Ulcer of esophagus
- K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- K22.2 — Esophageal obstruction
- K22.3 — Perforation of esophagus
- K22.4 — Dyskinesia of esophagus
- K22.5 — Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
- K22.6 — Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome
- K22.7 — Barrett's esophagus
- K22.70 — Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia
- K22.71 — Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia
- K22.710 — Barrett's esophagus with low grade dysplasia
- K22.711 — Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia
- K22.719 — Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia, unspecified
- K22.8 — Other specified diseases of esophagus
- K22.81 — Esophageal polyp
- K22.82 — Esophagogastric junction polyp
- K22.89 — Other specified disease of esophagus
- K22.9 — Disease of esophagus, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (12)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Barrett's, ulcer, with bleeding
- Erosion, esophagus, with bleeding
- Esophagitis (acute) (alkaline) (chemical) (chronic) (infectional) (necrotic) (peptic) (postoperative) (without bleeding), ulcerative, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, Barrett's (esophagus), with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, cardia, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, cardioesophageal (peptic), with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), due to, aspirin, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), due to, ingestion of chemical or medicament, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), fungal, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), infective, with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), with bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, peptic (site unspecified), esophagus, with bleeding
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