Diagnosis Code

K12.2 CELLULITIS AND ABSCESS OF MOUTH


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K12.2

Short Description: Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Long Description: Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

The code K12.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
      • Stomatitis and related lesions (K12)
        • K12.2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess of buccal space of mouth
  • Abscess of canine space of mouth
  • Abscess of masticator space of mouth
  • Abscess of oral soft tissue
  • Abscess of oral tissue
  • Abscess of palate
  • Abscess of parotid masseteric region of face
  • Abscess of sublingual space
  • Abscess of submandibular region
  • Abscess of uvula of palate
  • Cellulitis and abscess of neck
  • Cellulitis and abscess of submandibular region
  • Cellulitis of buccal space of mouth
  • Cellulitis of canine space of mouth
  • Cellulitis of floor of mouth
  • Cellulitis of gingiva
  • Cellulitis of masticator space of mouth
  • Cellulitis of neck
  • Cellulitis of neck
  • Cellulitis of neck
  • Cellulitis of oral soft tissues
  • Cellulitis of palate
  • Cellulitis of sublingual space
  • Cellulitis of submandibular region
  • Cellulitis of submental space
  • Fistula of soft palate
  • Infection of masticator space
  • Ludwig's angina
  • Mass of submandibular region
  • Mass of submandibular region
  • Oral fistula
  • Oral sinus
  • Orocutaneous fistula
  • Palatitis
  • Palatitis
  • Uvulitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K12.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cellulitis of mouth (floor)
    • Submandibular abscess
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • abscess of salivary gland (@K11.3*)
    • abscess of tongue (@K14.0*)
    • periapical abscess (@K04.6*[email protected]*)
    • periodontal abscess (@K05.21*)
    • peritonsillar abscess (@J36*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K12.2 Right Arrow 528.00 Stomatitis/mucositis NOS
528.3 Cellulitis/abscess mouth
682.0 Cellulitis of face

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K12 Stomatitis and related lesions
K12.0 Recurrent oral aphthae
K12.1 Other forms of stomatitis
K12.3 Oral mucositis (ulcerative)
K12.30 Oral mucositis (ulcerative), unspecified
K12.31 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to antineoplastic therapy
K12.32 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugs
K12.33 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation
K12.39 Other oral mucositis (ulcerative)


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023