Mouth, cellulitis or abscess
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Mouth, cellulitis or abscess |
| ICD10 code: | K12.2 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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Additional Info
Includes:
- submandibular abscess
- for Oral lesions with HSV, combine this code with Herpes Simplex virus
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Just wondering since cellulitis/abscesses are typically bacterial infections, should Disorder of oral mucosa (mouth, lips, tongue), NOS be used instead combined with Infectious disease NOS and Herpes Simplex virus (HSV)? This then would be consistent with other infection coding guidelines whereby there is no specific infection code. Thank you. |
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Gingivitis and periodontal diseases, acute or chronic
- Disorder of oral mucosa (mouth, lips, tongue), NOS
- Oral mucositis
- Disorder of salivary glands
- Mouth or pharynx or salivary glands, benign neoplasm
- Skin abscess
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