2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Diseases Of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, And Jaws 520-529 > Diseases Of The Oral Soft Tissues Excluding Lesions Specific For Gingiva And Tongue 528.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 528.3 Cellulitis and abscess of oral soft tissues View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 528.3 An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures. Severe cellulitis of the submaxillary space with secondary involvement of the sublingual and submental space. It usually results from infection in the lower molar area or from a penetrating injury to the mouth floor. 528.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 528.3 contains 27 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 528.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Cellulitis of mouth (floor) Ludwig's angina Oral fistula 528.3 Excludes abscess of tongue (529.0) cellulitis or abscess of lip (528.5) fistula (of): dental (522.7) lip (528.5) gingivitis (523.0-523.1)  Index entries containing 528.3: Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9 buccal cavity 528.3 cheek, external 682.0 inner 528.3 mouth (floor) 528.3 palate (soft) 528.3 hard 526.4 parotid (duct) (gland) 527.3 region 528.3 sublingual 528.3 gland 527.3 uvula 528.3 Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (effort) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) 413.9 ludovici 528.3 Ludwig's 528.3 Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9 cheek, external 682.0 internal 528.3 mouth (floor) 528.3 palate (soft) 528.3 submaxillary 528.3 gland 527.3 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome Ludwig's (submaxillary cellulitis) 528.3 Fistula (sinus) 686.9 buccal cavity (infective) 528.3 mouth 528.3 oral (cutaneous) 528.3 maxillary (see also Sinusitis, maxillary) 473.0 nasal (with cleft palate) (see also Cleft, palate) 749.00 parotid (gland) 527.4 region 528.3 submaxillary region 528.3 Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4 uvulitis 528.3 Ludwig's angina 528.3 disease (submaxillary cellulitis) 528.3 Sepsis (generalized) 995.91 buccal 528.3 oral 528.3 Septic - see also condition mouth 528.3 Staphylitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (gangrenous) (membranous) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 528.3 Uvulitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (gangrenous) (membranous) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 528.3