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Excludes: oesophageal varices (I85.-)

K22.0
Achalasia of cardia
Achalasia NOS
Cardiospasm
Excludes: congenital cardiospasm (Q40.2)

K22.1
Ulcer of oesophagus
Erosion of oesophagus
Ulcer of oesophagus:
. NOS
. due to ingestion of:
. chemicals
. drugs and medicaments
.fungal
.peptic
Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify cause.

K22.2
Oesophageal obstruction
Compression of oesophagus 
Constriction of oesophagus 
Stenosis of oesophagus
Stricture of oesophagus 
Excludes: congenital stenosis or stricture of oesophagus (Q39.3)

K22.3
Perforation of oesophagus
Rupture of oesophagus
Excludes: traumatic perforation of (thoracic) oesophagus (S27.8)

K22.4
Dyskinesia of oesophagus
Corkscrew oesophagus
Diffuse oesophageal spasm
Spasm of oesophagus
Excludes: cardiospasm (K22.0)

K22.5
Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
Oesophageal pouch, acquired
Excludes: diverticulum of oesophagus (congenital) (Q39.6)

K22.6
Gastro-oesophageal laceration-haemorrhage syndrome
Mallory-Weiss syndrome 

K22.8
Other specified diseases of oesophagus
Haemorrhage of oesophagus NOS

K22.9
Disease of oesophagus, unspecified



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