Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for gastric reflux includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Gastric Reflux
Use ICD-10 code K21.0 for gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Helicobacter pylori as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when H. pylori is identified as a causal organism.
The ICD-10 code for gastric reflux with esophagitis is K21.0, while K21.9 is used for gastric reflux without esophagitis.
Code K21.0 is used for GERD with esophagitis, requiring endoscopic confirmation of esophagitis.