K11.9 is the authoritative medical code for Disease of salivary gland, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for disease of salivary gland, unspecified (ICD-10-CM K11.9), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Disease of salivary gland, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K11.9. Inclusion terms: Sialoadenopathy NOS. Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence F10.-; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22; exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81; history of tobacco dependence Z87.891; occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31; tobacco dependence F17.-; tobacco use Z72.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K11.9 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence F10.-
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
- history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
- tobacco dependence F17.-
- tobacco use Z72.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Is an additional code needed with K11.9?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81).
What conditions are included under K11.9?
Disease of salivary gland, unspecified includes: Sialoadenopathy NOS.
Codes in This Family (14)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K11.9, with their registry titles.
- K11 — Diseases of salivary glands
- K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
- K11.1 — Hypertrophy of salivary gland
- K11.2 — Sialoadenitis
- K11.20 — Sialoadenitis, unspecified
- K11.21 — Acute sialoadenitis
- K11.22 — Acute recurrent sialoadenitis
- K11.23 — Chronic sialoadenitis
- K11.3 — Abscess of salivary gland
- K11.4 — Fistula of salivary gland
- K11.5 — Sialolithiasis
- K11.6 — Mucocele of salivary gland
- K11.7 — Disturbances of salivary secretion
- K11.8 — Other diseases of salivary glands
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Disease, diseased, salivary gland or duct
- Lesion (s) (nontraumatic), salivary gland
- Sialoadenopathy
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