K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
Is K22.10 billable?
Yes — K22.10 is billable for FY2027. K22.10 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. K22.10 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
K22.10 at a glance
| Code | K22.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does K22.10 group to?
K22.10 sits in MDC 06 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 380Complicated Peptic Ulcer with MCCmedical
- 381Complicated Peptic Ulcer with CCmedical
- 382Complicated Peptic Ulcer without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, K22.10 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is K22.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to K22.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Barrett's › ulcer
- Erosion › esophagus
- Esophagitis › ulcerative (acute) (alkaline) (chemical) (chronic) (infectional) (necrotic) (peptic) (postoperative) (without bleeding)
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › Barrett's
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › cardia
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › cardioesophageal
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus
- Barrett's › ulcer › without bleeding
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus › fungal
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus › infective
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › peptic › esophagus
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › esophagus › due to › aspirin
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to K22.10.
- Ulcer of esophagus NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from K22.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with K22.10 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Barrett's esophagus (K22.7-)
Code first — inherited from K22.1
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before K22.10. K22.10 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use additional code — inherited from K22.1
Report an additional code alongside K22.10 to fully describe the condition. K22.10 is sequenced first.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K22.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K22.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K20-K31
The conditions below are not part of K22.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K22.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K22
The conditions below are not part of K22.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K22.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- esophageal varices (I85.-)
How long has K22.10 existed?
K22.10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.