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K14

Non-Billable (Header)

Diseases of tongue

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

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

Child Codes

K14.0Glossitis
K14.1Geographic tongue
K14.2Median rhomboid glossitis
K14.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
K14.4Atrophy of tongue papillae
K14.5Plicated tongue
K14.6Glossodynia
K14.8Other diseases of tongue
K14.9Disease of tongue, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└K14Diseases of tongue
└K14Diseases of tongue

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