ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K12.1
Other forms of stomatitis
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K12.1
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K12 — Stomatitis and related lesions
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K12.1 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other forms of stomatitis. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K12
- K12Stomatitis and related lesions
- K12.0Recurrent oral aphthae
- K12.2Cellulitis and abscess of mouth
- K12.3Oral mucositis (ulcerative)
- K12.30Oral mucositis (ulcerative), unspecified
- K12.31Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to antineoplastic therapy
- K12.32Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugs
- K12.33Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation
- K12.39Other oral mucositis (ulcerative)
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