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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.7
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.7
Disturbances of salivary secretion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- K11.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K11.7 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K11.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 K11.7 may differ.
Applicable To- Hypoptyalism
- Ptyalism
- Xerostomia
Type 2 ExcludesType 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (K11.7) and the excluded code together.
The following code(s) above
K11.7 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
K11.7:
Approximate Synonyms
- Disturbance of salivary secretion
- Excessive salivation
- Salivary secretion disturbance
- Sialorrhea
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by reduced salivary flow in the oral cavity.
- An oral condition in which salivary flow is reduced.
- Decreased salivary flow.
- Dry mouth is the feeling that there is not enough saliva in your mouth. Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while - if they are nervous, upset or under stress. But if you have a dry mouth all or most of the time, it can be uncomfortable and can lead to serious health problems.symptoms of dry mouth include
- a sticky, dry feeling in the mouth
- trouble chewing, swallowing, tasting, or speaking
- a burning feeling in the mouth
- a dry feeling in the throat
- cracked lips
- a dry, rough tongue
- mouth sores
- an infection in the mouth
dry mouth is not a normal part of aging. Causes include some medicines, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and nerve damage. salivary gland diseases, sjogren's syndrome, hiv/aids, and diabetes can also cause dry mouth.treatment depends on the cause. Things you can do include sipping water, avoiding drinks with caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol, and chewing sugarless gum or sucking on sugarless hard candy. nih: national institute of dental and craniofacial disorders
- Dry mouth. It occurs when the body is not able to make enough saliva.
- Dryness of the mouth due to salivary gland secretion dysfunction.
- Increased salivary flow.
ICD-10-CM K11.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert K11.7 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to K11.7:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K11.7
K11.1 Hypertrophy of salivary gland
K11.22 Acute recurrent sialoadenitis
K11.3 Abscess of salivary gland
K11.4 Fistula of salivary gland
K11.6 Mucocele of salivary gland
K11.7
Disturbances of salivary secretion
K11.8 Other diseases of salivary glands
K11.9 Disease of salivary gland, unspecified
K12 Stomatitis and related lesions
K12.0 Recurrent oral aphthae
K12.1 Other forms of stomatitis
K12.2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth
K12.3 Oral mucositis (ulcerative)
K12.31 …… due to antineoplastic therapy
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.