ICD-10-CM Code K12.0
Recurrent oral aphthae
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K12.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of recurrent oral aphthae. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K120 is used to code Aphthous stomatitis
Aphthous stomatitis (also termed recurrent aphthous stomatitis, recurring oral aphthae or recurrent aphthous ulceration; from Greek: ἄφθα aphtha, "mouth ulcer") is a common condition characterized by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious mouth ulcers (aphthae) in otherwise healthy individuals. The informal term canker sores is also used, mainly in North America, although this may also refer to any mouth ulcer.
| Specialty: | Oral Medicine, Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D013281 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 528.2 |
Canker sore on the lower lip
Coding Notes for K12.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Aphthous stomatitis (major) (minor)
- Bednar's aphthae
- Periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer
- Stomatitis herpetiformis
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with CC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases without CC or MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K12.0 - Recurrent oral aphthae'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K12.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 528.2 was previously used, K12.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K12 - Stomatitis and related lesions