K22.7: Barrett oesophagus
The mucous membrane of your gullet is changed.
The oesophagus or gullet connects the mouth with the stomach. It is a muscular tube. The muscles in the oesophagus move food into the stomach. The inside of the oesophagus is hollow and lined with mucous membrane.
If gastric acid runs back out of the stomach into the oesophagus, it damages the mucous membrane in the oesophagus. Minor damage heals easily and new mucous membrane forms in the oesophagus. If the mucous membrane in the oesophagus is repeatedly damaged over a period of time, a different type of mucous membrane can form where the damage is. This different type of mucous membrane looks like mucous membrane from the stomach. This should protect the oesophagus from further damage. Over time however, cancer can develop more easily than normal from this different type of mucous membrane.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
