R68.2 Dry mouth, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dry mouth due to dehydration (E86.0)
• dry mouth due to Sjögren syndrome (M35.0-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• salivary gland hyposecretion (K11.7)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 527.7 Disturbance of salivary secretion (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R68.2

Back-references to R68.2

• Type 2 Excludes: K11.7 Disturbances of salivary secretion ("dry mouth NOS (R68.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M35.0 Sjögren syndrome ("dry mouth, unspecified (R68.2)")
• Type 2 Excludes: R06.5 Mouth breathing ("dry mouth NOS (R68.2)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R68.2

• Dry, dryness › mouth

Nearby codes

• R68.1 Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
• R68.11 Excessive crying of infant (baby)
• R68.12 Fussy infant (baby)
• R68.13 Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
• R68.19 Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
• R68.2 Dry mouth, unspecified (this code)
• R68.3 Clubbing of fingers
• R68.8 Other general symptoms and signs
• R68.81 Early satiety
• R68.82 Decreased libido
• R68.83 Chills (without fever)