Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
Peritonsillar abscess
Z87.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z87.2 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z87.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z87.2 may differ.
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ICD-10 code K12. 2 for Cellulitis and abscess of mouth is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
L02. 91 - Cutaneous abscess, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code: K04. 7 Periapical abscess without sinus.
The ICD-10-AM code for submandibular abscess is K12. 2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth.
9: Fever, unspecified.
An abscess is a collection of pus in any part of the body. In most cases, the area around an abscess is swollen and inflamed.
K04. 7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A periodontal abscess is a pocket of pus in the tissues of the gum. It looks like a small red ball pushing out of the swollen gum. An abscess can occur with serious gum disease (periodontitis), which causes the gums to pull away from the teeth.
A periapical abscess is a collection of pus at the root of a tooth, usually caused by an infection that has spread from a tooth to the surrounding tissues.
Mouth infections, also known as oral infections, are a group of infections that occur around the oral cavity. They include dental infection, dental abscess, and Ludwig's angina. Mouth infections typically originate from dental caries at the root of molars and premolars that spread to adjacent structures.
Abstract. Chronic periapical abscess drains through a sinus tract either intraorally or extraorally. However, intraoral drainage is more common than extraoral in both dentitions. Nevertheless, the simultaneous presentation of extraoral and intraoral sinus tract is very rarely reported in primary dentition.
Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K08. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Procedure codes 10060 and 10061 represent incision and drainage of an abscess involving the skin, subcutaneous and/or accessory structures.
A complex I&D is generally defined as an abscess requiring placement of a drainage tube, allowing continuous drainage, or packing to facilitate healing. As a physician, it is important that you document precisely, notating the simplicity or complexity of the procedure, as well as how deep the incision(s) is.
This would be reported with ICD-10-PCS code 0J990ZZ (Drainage of buttock subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach).