K94.3
Header — not billableEsophagostomy complications
The ICD-10 code for esophagostomy complications is K94.3.
K94.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K94.0Colostomy complicationsnon-billable header
- K94.1Enterostomy complicationsnon-billable header
- K94.2Gastrostomy complicationsnon-billable header
- K94.3Esophagostomy complicationsnon-billable header