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K14.1

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Geographic tongue

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

What This Code Means

A benign condition where the tongue develops irregular, map-like patches with raised borders and smooth depressed areas.

Coding Tips

  • •Geographic tongue is typically asymptomatic and requires no treatment; document if patient is symptomatic
  • •This is a distinct diagnosis from general glossitis and should not be coded together without clinical justification

Code Hierarchy

└K14Diseases of tongue└K14.1Geographic tongue
└K14.1Geographic tongue

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