DA24.20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chemical oesophagitis

Description

This is oesophageal inflammation caused by chemical injury including alkaline or acid solutions.

Index terms

  • Chemical oesophagitis
  • Alkaline oesophagitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • DA22 – Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • DA22.1 – reflux oesophagitis
  • DA25 – ulcerated oesophagitis
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  • DA25.0 – Oesophageal erosion
  • DD70 – Crohn disease
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 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

  • DA24.21 – Drug-induced oesophagitis
  • DA24.22 – Radiation oesophagitis
  • DA24.2Z – Oesophagitis due to external causes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chemical oesophagitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/210807649

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA24.2: Oesophagitis due to external causes › DA24: Oesophagitis › 13: Diseases of the digestive system