2025 ICD-10-CM code K12.32
Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugs.
Diagnosis supported by clinical findings and documentation of medication use. Treatment is necessary to manage pain, prevent infection, and maintain adequate nutrition.
- Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- K12.3 Other specified inflammatory conditions of oral mucosaK12.30Other specified inflammatory conditions of oral mucosa, unspecifiedK12.31Other and unspecified burning mouth syndromeK12.32Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugsK12.39Other specified inflammatory conditions of oral mucosa
In simple words: This code signifies the presence of painful ulcers and inflammation in the mouth lining as a side effect of medication.
Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to other drugs. Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
Example 1: A patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer develops painful ulcers in their mouth., A patient taking certain antibiotics experiences inflammation and sores in their oral cavity., A patient receiving targeted therapy for an autoimmune disorder develops oral mucositis.
Detailed clinical documentation of the oral lesions, including location, size, and appearance; Medication history including names, dosages, and duration of therapy; Evidence linking the mucositis to the specific medication.
** Excludes2: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- Specialties:Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Oral Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Office, Independent Clinic, Federally Qualified Health Center