K11.6
BillableMucocele of salivary gland
Mucocele of salivary gland
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland
- Ranula
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(9)
K11.0Atrophy of salivary gland
K11.1Hypertrophy of salivary gland
K11.2Sialoadenitis
K11.3Abscess of salivary gland
K11.4Fistula of salivary gland
K11.5Sialolithiasis
K11.7Disturbances of salivary secretion
K11.8Other diseases of salivary glands
K11.9Disease of salivary gland, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(101)
SNOMED CT
- Extravasation cyst of salivary gland10480003
- Ranula14919007
- Ranula of floor of mouth14919007
- Sublingual cyst14919007
- Mucocele of salivary gland69825009
- Ptyalocele69825009
- Salivary cyst69825009
- Sialocele69825009
- Extravasation cyst of minor salivary gland235128005
- Mucous retention cyst of minor salivary gland235129002
- Cyst of salivary gland300258005
- Cyst of parotid gland300259002
- Parotid cyst300259002
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland334831000
- Cervical ranula698032005
- Diving ranula698032005
- Plunging ranula698032005
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland1260281008
- Bilateral mass of parotid glands15635091000119108
- Mass of bilateral parotid glands15635091000119108
- Mass of both parotid glands15635091000119108
- Bilateral parotid glands cyst15977991000119101
- Cyst of bilateral parotid glands15977991000119101
- Cyst of both parotid glands15977991000119101
- Cyst of left parotid gland12242631000119107
- Left parotid gland cyst12242631000119107
- Cyst of right parotid gland12242671000119105
- Right parotid gland cyst12242671000119105
- Left parotid gland mass15635051000119103
- Mass of left parotid gland15635051000119103
- Mass of right parotid gland15635011000119104
- Right parotid gland mass15635011000119104
UMLS
- Mucocele of salivary glandC0026686
- Mucocele of salivary gland (disorder)C0026686
- Mucocoele of salivary glandC0026686
- PtyaloceleC0026686
- Salivary CystC0026686
- Salivary cystC0026686
- Salivary gland mucoceleC0026686
- Salivary gland mucocoeleC0026686
- SialoceleC0026686
- cysts salivaryC0026686
- cysts sublingualC0026686
- mucocele of salivary glandC0026686
- ranulaC0026686
- ranulasC0026686
- salivary cystC0026686
- sialoceleC0026686
- sublingual cystC0026686
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary glandC1313887
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland (disorder)C1313887
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary glandC5779592
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland (disorder)C5779592
- RanulaC2242813
- Ranula (disorder)C2242813
- Ranula of floor of mouthC2242813
- RanulasC2242813
- Sublingual cystC2242813
- Sublingual ptyaloceleC2242813
Clinical Terms
- Mass of both parotid glands
- salivary cyst
- Cyst of salivary gland
- Salivary gland mucocoele
- Left parotid gland mass
- cysts salivary
- ranulas
- Left parotid gland cyst
- ranula
- Salivary gland mucocele
- Mass of bilateral parotid glands
- cysts sublingual
- Cyst of right parotid gland
- Mass of right parotid gland
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland
- Right parotid gland mass
- Mucocele of salivary gland (disorder)
- Bilateral mass of parotid glands
- Ranula (disorder)
- Sublingual ptyalocele
- Mucous retention cyst of minor salivary gland
- Cyst of parotid gland
- Diving ranula
- Parotid cyst
- Cyst of left parotid gland
- Extravasation cyst of salivary gland
- sialocele
- Mass of left parotid gland
- Plunging ranula
- Extravasation cyst of minor salivary gland
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland (disorder)
- Ranula of floor of mouth
- Mucocoele of salivary gland
- Cyst of bilateral parotid glands
- Bilateral parotid glands cyst
- sublingual cyst
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland
- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland (disorder)
- Cyst of both parotid glands
- Right parotid gland cyst
- Cervical ranula
- Ptyalocele
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for mucocele of salivary gland?
The ICD-10-CM code for mucocele of salivary gland is K11.6. The full clinical description is "Mucocele of salivary gland". K11.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K11.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K11.6 represents “Mucocele of salivary gland”. 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 K11.6 a billable code?
Yes, K11.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K11.6 in?
K11.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K11.6?
Yes, when using K11.6, also report: ; 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 K11.6 map to?
K11.6 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 15635091000119108, 15977991000119101, 698032005, 12242631000119107, 300259002, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K11.6?
K11.6 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0026686, C1313887, C5779592, C2242813. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K11.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like mucocele of salivary gland affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K11.6?
K11.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA04.5 (Mucocele of salivary gland).
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