Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 527.8
Other specified diseases of the salivary glands
  • Short description: Salivary gland dis NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 527.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 527.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 527.8: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 527.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K11.8 Other diseases of salivary glands
Approximate Synonyms
  • Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of salivary gland
  • Bilat parotid gland mass
  • Bilateral parotid gland mass
  • Lesion of salivary gland
  • Mass of parotid gland
  • Mass of salivary gland
  • Necrotizing sialometaplasia
  • Obstruction of salivary duct
  • Obstruction of salivary gland duct
  • Parotid gland mass
  • Parotid gland swelling
  • Parotid sialectasia
  • Parotid swelling
  • Salivary gland depression, submandibular
  • Salivary gland duct obstruction
  • Salivary gland duct stenosis
  • Salivary gland lesion
  • Salivary gland mass
  • Sialectasia
  • Stafne idiopathic bone cavity of mandible
  • Stenosis of parotid duct
  • Stenosis of salivary duct
  • Stenosis of salivary gland duct
  • Stenosis of sublingual duct
  • Stenosis of submandibular duct
  • Sublingual sialectasia
  • Submandibular salivary gland depression
  • Submandibular sialectasia
  • Swelling of parotid gland
Applies To
  • Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of salivary gland
  • Sialectasia
  • Sialosis
  • Stenosis of salivary duct
  • Stricture of salivary duct
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 527.8:
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • parotid duct 750.23
      • acquired 527.8
    • salivary duct or gland 750.23
      • acquired 527.8
    • sublingual duct 750.23
      • acquired 527.8
    • submaxillary duct or gland 750.23
      • acquired 527.8
  • Deformity 738.9
    • parotid (gland) (congenital) 750.9
      • acquired 527.8
    • salivary gland or duct (congenital) 750.9
      • acquired 527.8
    • submaxillary gland (congenital) 750.9
      • acquired 527.8
  • Dilatation
    • salivary gland (duct) 527.8
    • submaxillary duct 527.8
  • Ectasia, ectasis
    • salivary gland (duct) 527.8
  • Lesion(s)
    • salivary gland 527.8
      • benign lymphoepithelial 527.8
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • parotid gland 527.8
    • salivary duct (any) 527.8
    • Stensen's duct 527.8
    • submaxillary gland 527.8
  • Pneumoparotid 527.8
  • Sialectasia 527.8
  • Sialosis 527.8
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • salivary duct (any) 527.8
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • salivary duct or gland (any) 527.8
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