K11.8 – Other diseases of salivary glands
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
ICD-10-CM code
K11.8
- Code
K11.8(claims format:K118)- Description
- Other diseases of salivary glands
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- Block
- K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
- Parent codes
- K11
Notes for K11.8
Applicable to:
- Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of salivary gland
- Mikulicz' disease
- Necrotizing sialometaplasia
- Sialectasia
- Stenosis of salivary duct
- Stricture of salivary duct
Excludes1 (not coded here):
- Sjögren syndrome (M35.0-)
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K11 – Diseases of salivary glands
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)
Index terms for K11.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Sialectasia
- Pneumoparotid
- Cyst, ranular
- Syndrome, Mikulicz'
- Dilatation, salivary gland
- Sialometaplasia, necrotizing
- Deformity, parotid, acquired
- Disease, diseased, Mikulicz'
- Mikulicz' disease or syndrome
- Dilatation, submaxillary duct
- Ectasia, ectasis, salivary gland
- Stenosis, stenotic, salivary duct
- Stricture, salivary duct or gland
- Deformity, submaxillary gland, acquired
- Atresia, atretic, parotid duct, acquired
- Atresia, atretic, salivary duct, acquired
- Deformity, salivary gland or duct, acquired
- Atresia, atretic, sublingual duct, acquired
- Atresia, atretic, submaxillary duct, acquired
- Atresia, atretic, submandibular duct, acquired
- Lesion, salivary gland, benign lymphoepithelial
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, salivary duct
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, Stensen's duct
- Disease, diseased, salivary gland or duct, specified NEC
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, submandibular duct
Related codes in K11
- K11.0 – Atrophy of salivary glandBillable
- K11.1 – Hypertrophy of salivary glandBillable
- K11.2 – SialoadenitisHeader
- K11.3 – Abscess of salivary glandBillable
- K11.4 – Fistula of salivary glandBillable
- K11.5 – SialolithiasisBillable
- K11.6 – Mucocele of salivary glandBillable
- K11.7 – Disturbances of salivary secretionBillable
- K11.9 – Disease of salivary gland, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K11.8?
K11.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of salivary glands, in the block K00-K14 (Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands).
Is K11.8 a billable code?
Yes. K11.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does K11.8 belong to?
It belongs to category K11 – Diseases of salivary glands.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.