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K09.9: Cyst of oral region, unspecified

You have one or more cavities in the mouth area.

The mouth area includes the jaw, the soft tissue in the mouth, and the teeth. The jaw consists of the upper jaw and lower jaw. The upper jaw bone is located above the mouth and forms the roof of the oral cavity. The lower jaw bone is located below and to the side of the mouth. In the center of the lower jaw is the chin. To the side, the lower jaw bone extends to below the ears. The mandibular joint is located there.

Cavities can develop in the jaw bone or in the tissue in the mouth area.

If the cavities are very large, problems may occur. You may feel a swelling, for example. You may also have problems when swallowing or speaking. If the cavities are very large, they may also press on the surrounding tissue or on nerves. This can then be painful. The teeth may also be displaced, or the cavities can damage the jaw bone.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).