K12.33

Billable

Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation

Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K00-K14

Parent Code

K12.3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • cancrum oris (A69.0)
  • cheilitis (K13.0)
  • gangrenous stomatitis (A69.0)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis (B00.2)
  • noma (A69.0)

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)
  • gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (K92.81)
  • mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81)
  • nasal mucositis (ulcerative) (J34.81)

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)
  • external cause code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify cause

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation?

The ICD-10-CM code for oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation is K12.33. The full clinical description is "Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation". K12.33 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K12.33 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K12.33 represents "Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation". 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 K12.33 a billable code?

Yes, K12.33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K12.33 in?

K12.33 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K12.33?

K12.33 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 K12.33?

Yes, when using K12.33 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); external cause code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify cause.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K12.33?

K12.33 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3647480. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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