K12.2

Applicable To

• Cellulitis of mouth floor)

• Submandibular abscess

Approximate Synonyms

• Abscess of buccal cavity cheek)

• Abscess of mouth

• Abscess of oral tissue

• Abscess of sublingual space

• Abscess of submandibular region

• Cellulitis of floor of mouth

• Cellulitis of oral soft tissues

• Cellulitis of submandibular region

• Inflammation of uvula

• Ludwig’s angina

• Ludwigs angina

• Sublingual region abscess

• Submandibular region abscess

• Uvulitis

Details

• K12.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K12.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K12.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 K12.2 may differ.