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ICD-10 diagnosis code

R68.2 Dry mouth, unspecified

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R68.2 is the ICD-10 code for Dry mouth, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of R68 (Other general symptoms and signs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block R50–R69 (General symptoms and signs) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XVIII · R00–R99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What R68.2 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • dry mouth due to:
    • dehydration E86
    • sicca syndrome [Sjögren] M35.0
  • salivary gland hyposecretion K11.7

R68.2 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

R68.2Muntorrhet, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

R68.2Uspesifisert munntørrhet

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DR682Mundtørhed UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

R68.2Määrittämätön suun kuivuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

R68.2Mundtrockenheit, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

R68.2Sécheresse de la bouche, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

R68.2droge mond, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

R68.2Dry mouth, unspecified

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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