ICD-Code K12.2: Cellulitis and abscess of mouth
- K12.20 Cellulitis of mouth (floor)
- K12.21 Submandibular abscess without mention of spread to mediastinal, parapharyngeal or cervical space
- K12.22 Submandibular abscess with spread to mediastinal, parapharyngeal or cervical space
- K12.23 Abscess of cheek
- K12.28 Other cellulitis and abscess of mouth
- K12.29 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth, unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).