Other specified diseases of the salivary glands

This code signifies various uncommon or less precisely defined conditions affecting the salivary glands, excluding those specifically classified elsewhere. It encompasses a range of non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic, and non-calculus disorders that impact salivary gland function or structure.

Apply this code for documented salivary gland pathologies such as salivary gland fistula, atrophy, hypertrophy, or cysts not otherwise specified. It is appropriate when the physician's documentation clearly indicates a salivary gland disease that doesn't fit more specific ICD-9-CM codes.

• Ensure documentation specifies a salivary gland disorder that is not inflammatory, neoplastic, or due to calculi.
• Avoid using this code if a more specific ICD-9-CM code for salivary gland disease (e.g., sialadenitis, sialolithiasis, neoplasm) is available.
• Query the provider for further specificity if the documentation is vague and a more precise diagnosis might exist.