K11.6

K11.6: Mucocele of salivary gland

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K11.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for mucocele of salivary gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland
Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland
Ranula

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

K11.6 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Ranula
Cyst›parotid gland
Cyst›salivary gland or duct(mucous extravasation or retention)
Cyst›sublingual gland
Cyst›submandibular gland
Cyst›submaxillary gland
Mucocele›salivary gland(any)
Cyst›retention›salivary gland

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.