Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 530.0
Achalasia and cardiospasm
  • Short description: ACHALASIA & CARDIOSPASM.
  • ICD-9-CM 530.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 530.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 530.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 530.0: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 530.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K22.0 Achalasia of cardia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Achalasia
  • Achalasia of esophagus
  • Acquired achalasia
  • Acquired achalasia of esophagus
  • Megaesophagus due to Chagas disease
  • Megaesophagus in Chagas' disease
530.0 Excludes
  • congenital cardiospasm (750.7)
Applies To
  • Achalasia (of cardia)
  • Aperistalsis of esophagus
  • Megaesophagus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 530.0:
  • Achalasia 530.0
    • cardia 530.0
    • digestive organs congenital NEC 751.8
    • esophagus 530.0
  • Aperistalsis, esophagus 530.0
  • Cardiospasm (esophagus) (reflex) (stomach) 530.0
  • Dilatation
    • esophagus 530.89
      • congenital 750.4
      • due to
        • achalasia 530.0
        • cardiospasm 530.0
  • Esophagectasis 530.89
    • due to cardiospasm 530.0
  • Incompetency, incompetence, incompetent
    • cardiac (orifice) 530.0
      • valve - see Endocarditis
    • esophagogastric (junction) (sphincter) 530.0
  • Megaesophagus (functional) 530.0
  • Megaloesophagus (functional) 530.0
  • Spasm, spastic, spasticity (see also condition) 781.0
    • cardia 530.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • gastroesophageal junction 530.0
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