K11.21
BillableAcute sialoadenitis
Acute sialoadenitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acute sialadenitis109764005
- Acute sialoadenitis109764005
- Sialoadenitis of minor salivary gland109766007
- Infective sialoadenitis196489000
- Acute viral sialadenitis235122006
- Acute bacterial sialadenitis235124007
- Suppurative sialadenitis235124007
- Chronic nonspecific sialadenitis235126009
- Chronic sialadenitis235126009
- Injury of salivary gland235131006
- Injury of salivary apparatus284001007
- Subacute necrotising sialadenitis698055008
- Subacute necrotizing sialadenitis698055008
- Acute on chronic sialoadenitis702714007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute sialoadenitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute sialoadenitis is K11.21. The full clinical description is "Acute sialoadenitis". K11.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K11.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K11.21 represents "Acute sialoadenitis". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K11.21 a billable code?
Yes, K11.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K11.21 in?
K11.21 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K11.21?
K11.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: epidemic parotitis (B26.-); mumps (B26.-); uveoparotid fever [Heerfordt] (D86.89); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with K11.21?
Yes, when using K11.21 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does K11.21 map to?
K11.21 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 235124007, 702714007, 109764005, 235122006, 235126009, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K11.21?
K11.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0399578. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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