DA23.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Barrett epithelium

Description

Barrett epithelium is defined as those having circumferential columnar metaplasia of oesophagus from the esophago-gastric junction. Recently, from the view of adeno-carcinogenesis of the oesophagus, the term of Barrett epithelium require the histological confirmation of specialized intestinal metaplasia.

Index terms

  • Barrett epithelium
  • Barrett epithelium, gastric metaplasia
  • Barrett epithelium, intestinal metaplasia

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 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

  • DA23.1 – Dysplasia of Barrett epithelium
  • DA23.2 – Barrett ulcer
  • DA23.Y – Other specified columnar metaplastic epithelium of the oesophagus
  • DA23.Z – Columnar metaplastic epithelium of the oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Barrett epithelium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/609342259

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA23: Columnar metaplastic epithelium of the oesophagus › 13: Diseases of the digestive system