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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Drooling

ICD-10 Coding for Drooling

R68.1
G80.9
K11.7

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for drooling includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Sialorrhea
Hypersalivation
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Drooling

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Drooling

Use ICD-10 code R68.1 for sialorrhea (drooling), ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Sialorrhea (drooling)

Non-Billable
R68.1
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Drooling without identifiable cause after thorough examination
coding:
  • • No other specific ICD-10 code applicable

Applicable To

  • • Excessive salivation
  • • Hypersalivation

Important Notes

  • • Ensure no underlying neurological or glandular cause is present before using R68.1 as primary.

Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Billable Code
G80.9
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Cerebral palsy NOS

Important Notes

  • • Always sequence G80.9 before R68.1 when coding for CP-related drooling.

Disturbances of salivary secretion

Billable Code
K11.7
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Drug-induced hypersalivation

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies drug or glandular cause.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for drooling?

The ICD-10 code for drooling is R68.1, used when drooling is idiopathic or not linked to a specific neurological or glandular cause.

How to code drooling in cerebral palsy?

For drooling in cerebral palsy, use G80.9 as the primary code and R68.1 as the secondary code to specify drooling.

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