DA20.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Perforation of oesophagus

Description

Perforation of oesophagus is a penetration or hole of the wall of the oesophagus, resulting in luminal contents in oesophagus flowing into the mediastinum and/or thoracic cavity.

Excludes

  • DA25 – Oesophageal ulcer

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

Child codes

  • DA20.30 – Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus
  • DA20.3Y – Other specified perforation of oesophagus
  • DA20.3Z – Perforation of oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation children elsewhere

  • NB32.9 – Injury of oesophagus
  • ND73.1 – Foreign body in oesophagus

Sibling codes

  • DA20.0 – Oesophageal obstruction
  • DA20.1 – Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
  • DA20.2 – Oesophageal web
  • DA20.Y – Other specified acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus
  • DA20.Z – Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Perforation of oesophagus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1522101892

Allowed postcoordination axes

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