K11.3 Abscess of salivary gland

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from 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)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 527.3 Abscess of salivary gland

Code annotations containing back-references to K11.3

Back-references to K11.3

• Type 2 Excludes: K12.2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth ("abscess of salivary gland (K11.3)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K11.3

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › parotid (duct) (gland)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › salivary (duct) (gland)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › sublingual › gland
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › submandibular (region) (space) (triangle) › gland
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › submaxillary (region) › gland
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › submental › gland
• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › submandibular (region) (space) (triangle) › gland
• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › submaxillary (region) › gland

Nearby codes

• K11.2 Sialoadenitis
• K11.20 Sialoadenitis, unspecified
• K11.21 Acute sialoadenitis
• K11.22 Acute recurrent sialoadenitis
• K11.23 Chronic sialoadenitis
• K11.3 Abscess of salivary gland (this code)
• K11.4 Fistula of salivary gland
• K11.5 Sialolithiasis
• K11.6 Mucocele of salivary gland
• K11.7 Disturbances of salivary secretion
• K11.8 Other diseases of salivary glands