K22.6 is the authoritative medical code for Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome (ICD-10-CM K22.6), 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
Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K22.6. Inclusion terms: Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Excludes2 (not included here): esophageal varices I85.-; hiatus hernia K44.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K22.6 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- esophageal varices I85.-
- hiatus hernia K44.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can K22.6 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, K22.6 and the following may both be reported when both are present: esophageal varices (I85.-); hiatus hernia (K44.-).
What conditions are included under K22.6?
Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome includes: Mallory-Weiss syndrome.
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K22.6, 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
- K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- K22.2 — Esophageal obstruction
- K22.3 — Perforation of esophagus
- K22.4 — Dyskinesia of esophagus
- K22.5 — Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired
- 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 (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Gastroesophageal laceration- hemorrhage syndrome
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome
- Syndrome, gastroesophageal, laceration-hemorrhage
- Syndrome, Mallory-Weiss
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code K25.6
Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
ICD Code K26.6
Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
ICD Code K27.6
Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation