DA20.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Oesophageal obstruction

Description

Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the oesophagus. Obstruction of oesophagus can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors.

Index terms

  • Oesophageal obstruction
  • obstructed oesophagus
  • obstruction of oesophagus
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  • oesophageal narrowing
  • Stricture of oesophagus
  • cardia stricture
  • cardiac orifice stomach stricture
  • cardiac orifice stricture
  • oesophageal stricture
  • Stenosis of oesophagus
  • cardia stenosis
  • stomach cardia stenosis
  • Compression of oesophagus
  • oesophageal compression
  • Constriction of oesophagus
  • oesophageal constriction
  • Acquired Schatzki oesophageal ring
  • lower oesophageal muscular ring
  • lower oesophageal ring
  • oesophageal ring

Excludes

  • DA22 – Anatomical alteration due to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1503334455 – Neoplasms of the oesophagus
  • LB12.3 – Congenital stenosis or stricture of oesophagus
  • ND73.1 – Foreign body in oesophagus

Exclusions from above levels

  • LB12 – Structural developmental anomalies of oesophagus
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DA20.1 – Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
  • DA20.2 – Oesophageal web
  • DA20.3 – Perforation of oesophagus
  • DA20.Y – Other specified acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus
  • DA20.Z – Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Oesophageal obstruction – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/873018279

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA20: Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus › 13: Diseases of the digestive system