swelling of the face or neck. causes of salivary gland problems include infections, obstruction or cancer. Problems can also be due to other disorders, such as mumps or sjogren's syndrome. Codes. K11 Diseases of salivary glands. K11.0 Atrophy of salivary gland. K11.1 Hypertrophy of salivary gland.
Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - and empty it into your mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes your food moist, which helps you chew and swallow. It helps you digest your food. It also cleans your mouth and contains antibodies that can kill germs. Problems with salivary glands can cause the glands to become irritated and swollen. This causes symptoms such as#N#bad taste in the mouth#N#difficulty opening your mouth#N#dry mouth#N#pain in the face or mouth#N#swelling of the face or neck#N#causes of salivary gland problems include infections, obstruction or cancer. Problems can also be due to other disorders, such as mumps or sjogren's syndrome. 1 bad taste in the mouth 2 difficulty opening your mouth 3 dry mouth 4 pain in the face or mouth 5 swelling of the face or neck
This causes symptoms such as. bad taste in the mouth. difficulty opening your mouth. dry mouth. pain in the face or mouth. swelling of the face or neck. causes of salivary gland problems include infections, obstruction or cancer.
Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - and empty it into your mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes your food moist, which helps you chew and swallow. It helps you digest your food. It also cleans your mouth and contains antibodies that can kill germs.
K11.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other diseases of salivary glands. The code K11.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
Pain in your face or mouth. Swelling of your face or neck. Causes of salivary gland problems include infections, obstruction, or cancer. Problems can also be due to other disorders, such as mumps or Sjogren's syndrome.