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R68.2

Billable

Dry mouth, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A persistent dry mouth condition where the cause is not specified or determined.

Coding Tips

  • •Investigate and document the underlying cause if possible (medication side effect, Sjögren's syndrome, radiation therapy) for more specific coding
  • •If xerostomia is related to a known condition, consider coding the underlying cause instead

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

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

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • salivary gland hyposecretion (K11.7)

Code Hierarchy

└R68Other general symptoms and signs└R68.2Dry mouth, unspecified
└R68.2Dry mouth, unspecified

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