K20.91
Billable codeEsophagitis, unspecified with bleeding
The ICD-10 code for esophagitis, unspecified with bleeding is K20.91.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K20.90Esophagitis, unspecified without bleeding
- K20.91Esophagitis, unspecified with bleeding
Associated MS-DRGs
K20.91 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.