K12 Stomatitis and related lesions

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • cancrum oris (A69.0)
  • cheilitis (K13.0)
  • gangrenous stomatitis (A69.0)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis (B00.2)
  • noma (A69.0)

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)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K12..0 Recurrent oral aphthae Yes
K12..1 Other forms of stomatitis Yes
K12..2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth Yes
K12..3 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) No
K12..30 Oral mucositis (ulcerative), unspecified Yes
K12..31 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to antineoplastic therapy Yes
K12..32 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugs Yes
K12..33 Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation Yes
K12..39 Other oral mucositis (ulcerative) Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026