K12.0
BillableRecurrent oral aphthae
Recurrent oral aphthae
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Aphthous stomatitis (major) (minor)
- Bednar's aphthae
- Periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer
- Stomatitis herpetiformis
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
- Cervical adenitis3502005
- Cervical lymphadenitis3502005
- Traumatic stomatitis50882004
- Traumatic ulcer of oral mucosa50882004
- Bednar aphthae109778006
- Bednar's aphthae109778006
- Superficial injury of palate110158007
- Abrasion of hard palate110159004
- MAGIC (mouth and genital ulcers inflamed cartilage) syndrome238850005
- MAGIC syndrome238850005
- Mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage syndrome238850005
- Abrasion of palate262631007
- Aphthae minor307772002
- MIAU - Minor aphthous ulceration307772002
- Minor oral aphthous ulceration307772002
- Herpetiform aphthae319297003
- Herpetiform aphthous stomatitis319297003
- Oral herpetiform aphthous ulceration319297003
- Stomatitis herpetiformis319297003
- Aphthae major398676009
- Grande aphthose398676009
- Major aphthous ulcer398676009
- Major aphthous ulceration398676009
- Mikulicz's aphthae398676009
- MjAU - major aphthous ulcer398676009
- MjAU - major aphthous ulceration398676009
- Periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens398676009
- Recurring scarring aphthae398676009
- Sutton's aphthae398676009
- Sutton's disease398676009
- Sutton's ulcer398676009
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer398870000
- Recurrent aphthous ulceration398870000
- Traumatic mouth ulcer403444006
- Traumatic oral ulceration403444006
- Aphthous stomatitis426965005
- Aphthous ulcer of mouth426965005
- Canker sore426965005
- Oral aphthae426965005
- Aphthosis427617000
- Aphthous ulcer427617000
- Aphthous ulceration427617000
- Aphthous ulceration of skin and/or mucous membrane427617000
- Marshall syndrome with periodic fever717231003
- PFAPA syndrome717231003
- Periodic fever and aphthous stomatitis with pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis syndrome717231003
- Recurrent aphthous stomatitis722781002
- Recurrent oral aphthae722781002
- Recurrent ulcerative stomatitis722781002
- Recurrent mouth ulcer723177002
- Recurrent oral ulceration723177002
- Recurrent ulcer of mouth723177002
- Complex multigenic autoinflammatory syndrome1295181006
UMLS
- Aphthae majorC0086789
- Aphthae major (disorder)C0086789
- Grande aphthoseC0086789
- Major aphthous ulcerC0086789
- Major aphthous ulcerationC0086789
- Mikulicz's aphthaeC0086789
- MjAU - major aphthous ulcerC0086789
- MjAU - major aphthous ulcerationC0086789
- Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica RecurrensC0086789
- Periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrensC0086789
- Recurring scarring aphthaeC0086789
- Sutton's aphthaeC0086789
- Sutton's diseaseC0086789
- Sutton's ulcerC0086789
- aphthous recurrent ulcersC0086789
- recurrent aphthous ulcerC0086789
- sutton's diseaseC0086789
- Aphthous stomatitis (major) (minor)C2887628
- Aphthous ulcer recurrentC2937365
- Buccal aphthous ulcersC2937365
- Recurrent aphthous stomatitisC2937365
- Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (disorder)C2937365
- Recurrent aphthous ulcerC2937365
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer (disorder)C2937365
- Recurrent aphthous ulcerationC2937365
- Recurrent aphthous ulcersC2937365
- Recurrent canker soresC2937365
- Recurrent oral aphthaeC2937365
- Recurrent ulcerative stomatitisC2937365
- recurrent aphthous stomatitisC2937365
- recurrent canker soreC2937365
- recurrent mouth ulcerC2937365
- recurrent mouth ulcersC2937365
- Bednar aphthaeC1290775
- Bednar's aphthaeC1290775
- Bednar's aphthae (disorder)C1290775
- Herpetiform aphthaeC0585635
- Herpetiform aphthous stomatitisC0585635
- Herpetiform aphthous stomatitis (disorder)C0585635
- Oral herpetiform aphthous ulcerationC0585635
- Stomatitis herpetiformisC0585635
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K12.0?
ICD-10-CM code K12.0 represents "Recurrent oral aphthae". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K12.0 a billable code?
Yes, K12.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K12.0 in?
K12.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K12.0?
K12.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cancrum oris (A69.0); cheilitis (K13.0); gangrenous stomatitis (A69.0); and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with K12.0?
Yes, when using K12.0 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 K12.0 map to?
K12.0 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 110159004, 262631007, 398676009, 307772002, 427617000, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K12.0?
K12.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0086789, C2887628, C2937365, C1290775, C0585635. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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