MedCodeSearch
ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

K12.2

Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Official source (opens in a new tab)

Hierarchy

Where K12.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. K12 Parent Stomatitis and related lesions
  2. K12.2 This code Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Cellulitis of mouth (floor)

Inclusion Terms

Submandibular abscess

Excludes1

cancrum oris ( A69.0 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Excludes1

cheilitis ( K13.0 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Excludes1

gangrenous stomatitis ( A69.0 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Excludes1

herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis ( B00.2 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Excludes1

noma ( A69.0 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Excludes2

abscess of salivary gland ( K11.3 )

Excludes2

abscess of tongue ( K14.0 )

Excludes2

periapical abscess (K04.6-K04.7)

Excludes2

periodontal abscess ( K05.21 )

Excludes2

peritonsillar abscess ( J36 )

Use Additional Code

code to identify:

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

alcohol abuse and dependence ( F10 .-)

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z77.22 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period ( P96.81 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

history of tobacco dependence ( Z87.891 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z57.31 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

tobacco dependence ( F17 .-)

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Use Additional Code

tobacco use ( Z72.0 )

Inherited from K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions

Version History

How K12.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Related Codes

Other codes under K12

Codes whose official notes reference K12.2

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

MedCodeSearch is an independent reference service and is not affiliated with CMS, CDC, or the U.S. government.

Look up another code

Search ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS Level II by code or description.