Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for esophagogastritis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Esophagogastritis
Use ICD-10 code K20.0 for esophagitis due to acid reflux, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Epigastric pain
Use as a secondary code if epigastric pain is a dominant symptom.
Personal history of GERD
Use to document recurrence or history of GERD.
The ICD-10 code for esophagogastritis is typically K20.0 for reflux-induced esophagitis or K21.0 for GERD with esophagitis.
Document GERD with esophagitis by including endoscopy findings and biopsy results that confirm esophageal inflammation.