ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of oesophagus
DA21 — Motility disorders of oesophagus
DA21.2 — Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis

ICD-11 DA21.2 — Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis

Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis is part of a spectrum of motility disorders in the thoracic oesophagus characterised by dysphagia and chest pain due to incoordination of oesophageal peristaltic contractions. There is no abnormality in lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It excludes 2 items.

  • Achalasia (DA21.0)
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (DA22)

Diagnosis with code DA21.2 contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

  1. DA21.20 — Hypertensive peristalsis
  2. DA21.21 — Hypotensive peristalsis
  3. DA21.22 — Spastic peristalsis
  4. DA21.2Y — Other specified disorder of oesophageal peristalsis
  5. DA21.2Z — Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis, unspecified

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