K22.70

Applicable To

• Barrett’s esophagus NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Barrett’s esophagus

• Barretts esophagus

Clinical Information

• A condition in which the cells lining the lower part of the esophagus have changed or been replaced with abnormal cells that could lead to cancer of the esophagus. The backing up of stomach contents reflux) may irritate the esophagus and, over time, cause barrett’s esophagus.

• A condition with damage to the lining of the lower esophagus resulting from chronic acid reflux esophagitis, reflux). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the intestine or the salmon-pink mucosa of the stomach. Barrett’s columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

• Esophageal lesion lined with columnar metaplastic epithelium which is flat or villiform. Barrett epithelium is characterized by two different types of cells: goblet cells and columnar cells. The symptomatology of barrett esophagus is that of gastro-esophageal reflux. It is the precursor of most esophageal adenocarcinomas. who)

• Syndrome including peptic ulcer of the lower esophagus, often with stricture, due to the presence of columnar lined epithelium, which may contain functional mucous cells, parietal cells, or chief cells in the esophagus instead of normal squamous cell epithelium; sometimes pre-malignant, followed by esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Details

• K22.70 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 K22.70 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K22.70 – other international versions of ICD-10 K22.70 may differ.