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K22.16 ICD-10-CA code: Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforation

K22.16 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforation” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

K22.16

Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforation

Short description: Ulcer oesoph chr/unsp w haem & perf

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K2216

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K22.16. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), with, hemorrhage, and perforation
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, cardioesophageal (peptic), with, hemorrhage, and perforation
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, esophagus (peptic), chronic, with, hemorrhage, and perforation
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, cardioesophageal (peptic), chronic, with, hemorrhage, and perforation

Notes for K22.16

As CIHI prints them, with any note K22.16 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Barrett's ulcerErosion of oesophagusUlcer of oesophagus:• NOS• due to ingestion of:• chemicals• drugs and medicaments• fungal• pepticUlcerative oesophagitisFrom K22.1 Ulcer of oesophagus

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Barrett's oesophagus (K22.7)From K22.1 Ulcer of oesophagus
  • Oesophageal varices (I85.-)From K22 Other diseases of oesophagus
  • Hiatus hernia (K44.-)From K20-K31 Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)

Where K22.16 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
  2. 2Block K20-K31Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
  3. 3Category K22Other diseases of oesophagus
  4. 4Subcategory K22.1Ulcer of oesophagus
  5. 5Valid code K22.16Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforation

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See K22.16 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code K22.16 mean?

K22.16 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforation” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is K22.16 in ICD-10-CA?

K22.16 sits under K22.1 Ulcer of oesophagus, within K22 Other diseases of oesophagus, within K20-K31 Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).

What coding notes apply to K22.16?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for K22.16, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside K22.16

K22.10Ulcer of oesophagus, acute with haemorrhageK22.11Ulcer of oesophagus, acute with perforationK22.12Ulcer of oesophagus, acute with both haemorrhage and perforationK22.13Ulcer of oesophagus, acute without haemorrhage or perforationK22.14Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with haemorrhageK22.15Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic or unspecified with perforationK22.17Ulcer of oesophagus, chronic without haemorrhage or perforationK22.19Ulcer of oesophagus, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation