1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
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3. K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
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4. K11- Diseases of salivary glands
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.7

Disturbances of salivary secretion

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 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 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM K11.7 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K11.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 K11.7 may differ.

• Disturbance of salivary secretion
• Excessive salivation
• Salivary secretion disturbance
• Sialorrhea

• 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.

• 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
• 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
• 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & 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

• 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

• Type 1 Excludes: R68.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R68.2

  Dry mouth, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • dry mouth due to dehydration (E86.0)
  • dry mouth due to sicca syndrome [Sjögren] (M35.0-)
  • salivary gland hyposecretion (K11.7)

• Aptyalism K11.7
• Asialia K11.7
• Deficiency, deficient
  • secretion
    • salivary gland K11.7 (any)
• Disturbance(s) - see also Disease
  • salivary secretion K11.7
• Excess, excessive, excessively
  • salivation K11.7
• Hypersalivation K11.7
• Hypersecretion
  • salivary gland K11.7 (any)
• Hypoptyalism K11.7
• Hyposecretion
  • salivary gland K11.7 (any)
• Ptyalism (periodic) K11.7
• Salivation, excessive K11.7
• Sialosis K11.7
• Xerostomia K11.7

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.