K23 DISORDERS OF ESOPHAGUS IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: K23
  • Short Description: Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Long Description: Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code K23 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Synonyms

  • Compression of esophagus
  • Ectopic artery
  • Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant artery
  • Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant right subclavian artery arising from descending aorta

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K23 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders With Mcc (391)
  2. Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders Without Mcc (392)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K23 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • late syphilis (@A52.79*)
    • megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (@B57.31*)
    • tuberculosis (@A18.83*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • congenital syphilis (@A50.5*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K23 Right Arrow 530.89 Other dsrders esophagus
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.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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