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Oesophageal ulcer

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Oesophageal ulcer is tissue defect located in the oesophagus. It causes inflammatory injuries in the oesophageal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis mucosa. The oesophageal ulcer due to acidic digestive juices is classified elsewhere in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and excluded from here.

exclusions

• Barrett ulcer  (DA23.2)
• Neoplasms of the oesophagus
• Crohn disease  (DD70)

sections/codes in this section (DA25-DA25)

• Oesophageal erosion  (DA25.0)
• Infectious oesophageal ulcer  (DA25.1)
• Oesophageal ulcer due to allergic or immunologic disorder  (DA25.2)
• Oesophageal ulcer due to external causes  (DA25.3)
• Other specified oesophageal ulcer  (DA25.Y)
• Oesophageal ulcer, unspecified  (DA25.Z)

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