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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.
K21.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis. Synonyms: acid reflux, chalasia of lower esophageal.
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (k21). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range.
GERD stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, a chronic condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing a range of symptoms, such as heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, and a chronic cough.
Chapter 11. Section K20-K31. Code K21. Copy. ICD-10-CM Code K21. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease. NON-BILLABLE | ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016. ICD Code K21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K21 that describes the diagnosis 'gastro-esophageal reflux disease' in more detail.
K21.00 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, without bleeding. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM K21 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.
K21.9 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.