K22.4

Applicable To

• Corkscrew esophagus

• Diffuse esophageal spasm

• Spasm of esophagus

Approximate Synonyms

• Diffuse spasm of esophagus

• Esophageal dyskinesia

• Esophageal dysmotility

• Esophageal spasm

Clinical Information

• A hypermotility disorder of the esophagus that is characterized by spastic non-peristaltic responses to swallowing; chest pain; and dysphagia.

• Disorders affecting the motor function of the upper esophageal sphincter; lower esophageal sphincter; the esophagus body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus gastroesophageal reflux). Other disorders include hypermotility spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction nutcracker esophagus).

Details

• K22.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K22.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K22.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 K22.4 may differ.