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K14.0

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Glossitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the tongue causing swelling, redness, and smoothness of the tongue surface.

Coding Tips

  • •Glossitis can result from nutritional deficiencies, infections, or irritants; document the underlying cause if known
  • •Distinguish from geographic tongue (K14.1) and median rhomboid glossitis (K14.2) which are specific patterns

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • atrophic glossitis (K14.4)

Code Hierarchy

└K14Diseases of tongue└K14.0Glossitis
└K14.0Glossitis

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