Diagnosis Code

K21.0 GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE WITH ESOPHAGITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K21.0

Short Description: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis

Long Description: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis

The code K21.0 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
      • Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21)
        • K21.0 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K21.0 Right Arrow 530.11 Reflux esophagitis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K21 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
K21.00 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, without bleeding
K21.01 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, with bleeding
K21.9 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023