Esophagitis - K20
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "K20" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- erosion of esophagus (K22.1-)
- esophagitis with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.0-)
- reflux esophagitis (K21.0-)
- ulcerative esophagitis (K22.1-)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
These ranges represents subcategories of Esophagitis. The "K20" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.