Other esophagitis with bleeding

This code signifies inflammation of the esophagus due to causes other than reflux, chemical injury, or specific infections, where there is also evidence of active or recent hemorrhage. The bleeding can manifest as hematemesis, melena, or occult blood in stool, directly attributable to the esophageal inflammation.

Apply this code when documentation specifies esophagitis of an unspecified or "other" etiology, and explicitly states the presence of bleeding associated with this inflammation. This includes cases where the specific cause of esophagitis (e.g., eosinophilic, drug-induced, radiation) is not clearly identified or falls outside of more specific ICD-10-CM categories, but bleeding is a documented symptom.

• Always sequence this code after the definitive cause of esophagitis if known and separately coded (e.g., eosinophilic esophagitis).
• Do not use this code if the bleeding is due to esophageal varices or other distinct esophageal lesions; use the appropriate code for those conditions.
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the bleeding to the esophagitis, rather than being an incidental finding or from another source.