R68.2

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Dry mouth, unspecified

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • dry mouth due to dehydration (E86.0)
  • dry mouth due to Sjögren syndrome (M35.0-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • salivary gland hyposecretion (K11.7)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R50-R69General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
R68Other general symptoms and signs
R68.2Dry mouth, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R68.2:

chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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