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K14

Diseases of tongue

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K00-K14 - Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

Coding Guidelines

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • K13.29 - erythroplakia (K13.29)
  • K13.29 - focal epithelial hyperplasia (K13.29)
  • K13.29 - leukoedema of tongue (K13.29)
  • K13.21 - leukoplakia of tongue (K13.21)
  • K13.3 - hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)
  • Q38.2 - macroglossia (congenital) (Q38.2)
  • K13.5 - submucous fibrosis of tongue (K13.5)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Specific Codes (9)

K14.0Billable

Glossitis

K14.1Billable

Geographic tongue

K14.2Billable

Median rhomboid glossitis

K14.3Billable

Hypertrophy of tongue papillae

K14.4Billable

Atrophy of tongue papillae

K14.5Billable

Plicated tongue

K14.6Billable

Glossodynia

K14.8Billable

Other diseases of tongue

K14.9Billable

Disease of tongue, unspecified

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