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K23 - Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere


The ICD 10 Code for Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere is listed as K23.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K23
Description: Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Code first underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital syphilis (A50.5)
  • Excludes1: late syphilis (A52.79)
  • megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31)
  • tuberculosis (A18.83)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
391 - Esophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digest Disorders W Mcc
392 - Esophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digest Disorders W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 530.89 - Other specified disorders of esophagus (approximate)