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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K12.2

Effective Date: 10/01/2015 To 09/30/2025

Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute No
Applicable To for K12.2:
  • Cellulitis of mouth (floor)

  • Submandibular abscess

Excludes-2 for K12.2:
  • abscess of salivary gland (K11.3)

  • abscess of tongue (K14.0)

  • periapical abscess (K04.6-K04.7)

  • periodontal abscess (K05.21)

  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)

Back-references to K12.2
  • Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
    • buccal cavity K12.2
      • cheek(external) L02.01
        • inner K12.2
        • mouth(floor) K12.2
          • palate(soft) K12.2
            • parotid(duct) (gland) K11.3
              • region K12.2
              • sublingual K12.2
                • submandibular(region) (space) (triangle) K12.2
                  • uvula K12.2
                  • Angina(attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) I20.9
                    • Ludovici K12.2
                      • Ludwig's K12.2
                      • Cellulitis(diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
                        • cheek(external) L03.211
                          • internal K12.2
                          • mouth(floor) K12.2
                            • palate(soft) K12.2
                              • submandibular(region) (space) (triangle) K12.2
                                • submaxillary(region) K12.2
                                • Disease, diseased see also Syndrome
                                  • Ludwig's(submaxillary cellulitis) K12.2
                                  • Fistula(cutaneous) L98.8
                                    • buccal cavity(infective) K12.2
                                      • mouth K12.2
                                        • oral(cutaneous) K12.2
                                          • parotid(gland) K11.4
                                            • region K12.2
                                            • submaxillary(gland) K11.4
                                              • region K12.2
                                            • Furuncle L02.92
                                              • mouth K12.2
                                                • submandibular K12.2
                                                • Gangrene, gangrenous(connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) see also Necrosis I96
                                                  • uvulitis K12.2
                                                  • Ludwig's angina or disease K12.2
                                                  • Staphylitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (gangrenous) (membranous) (suppurative) (ulcerative) K12.2
                                                  • Stomatitis(denture) (ulcerative) K12.1
                                                    • suppurative(acute) K12.2
                                                    • Uvulitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (membranous) (suppurative) (ulcerative) K12.2
                                                    • Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for K12.2
                                                        K00-K95 :

                                                        Diseases of the digestive system

                                                        K00-K14 :

                                                        Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

                                                        K12 :

                                                        Stomatitis and related lesions