ICD-Code
K12.2: Cellulitis and abscess of mouth
- K12.20 Cellulitis of mouth (floor)
- K12.21 Submandibular abscess without mention of spread to mediastinal, parapharyngeal or cervical space
- K12.22 Submandibular abscess with spread to mediastinal, parapharyngeal or cervical space
- K12.23 Abscess of cheek
- K12.28 Other cellulitis and abscess of mouth
- K12.29 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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