DA21.20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Hypertensive peristalsis

Description

This is a motility disorder of oesophagus characterised by hypertensive peristalsis. This motility abnormality includes nutcracker oesophagus that has been reported in association with dysphagia, non-cardiac chest pain, and heartburn.

Index terms

  • Hypertensive peristalsis
  • Barsony Teschendorf syndrome
  • Bársony-Polgár Syndrome II
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  • Nutcracker oesophagus
  • corkscrew oesophagus
  • curling of oesophagus

Exclusions from above levels

  • DA21.0 – Achalasia
  • DA22 – Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 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

  • DA21.21 – Hypotensive peristalsis
  • DA21.22 – Spastic peristalsis
  • DA21.2Y – Other specified disorder of oesophageal peristalsis
  • DA21.2Z – Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Hypertensive peristalsis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/220915819

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA21.2: Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis › DA21: Motility disorders of oesophagus › 13: Diseases of the digestive system