What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents sialoadenitis in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
category
K11Diseases of salivary glands
currentK11
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Parotitis
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- epidemic parotitis (B26.-)
- mumps (B26.-)
- uveoparotid fever [Heerfordt] (D86.89)
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
GastroenterologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
K11.0Atrophy of salivary glandbillableK11.1Hypertrophy of salivary glandbillableK11.3Abscess of salivary glandbillableK11.4Fistula of salivary glandbillableK11.5SialolithiasisbillableK11.6Mucocele of salivary glandbillableK11.7Disturbances of salivary secretionbillableK11.8Other diseases of salivary glandsbillableK11.9Disease of salivary gland, unspecifiedbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 235124007high
Acute bacterial sialadenitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 702714007high
Acute on chronic sialoadenitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1082551000119101high
Acute recurrent sialoadenitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 109764005high
Acute sialoadenitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 235122006high
Acute viral sialadenitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 48269007high
Allergic parotitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
K11.2
Replacement codes
K11.20 — Sialoadenitis, unspecifiedK11.21 — Acute sialoadenitisK11.22 — Acute recurrent sialoadenitisK11.23 — Chronic sialoadenitis
Common synonyms
Sialoadenitis
Frequently asked questions
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