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K14Not billable, use a more specific code below

Diseases of tongue

In Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14), chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System

9 billable codes under K14: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • 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: add a second code for this, listed after this one

  • 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)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

There are no chapter-specific rules for Chapter 11 yet, so the general rules in Section I.B apply.

Read Section I.C.11 (page 58)

All codes under K14

K14 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

K14 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to K14

Notes on these codes point to K14.

  • K13 Excludes2: diseases of tongue (K14.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Tongue Disorders

Your tongue helps you taste, swallow, and chew. You also use it to speak. Your tongue is made up of many muscles. The upper surface contains your taste buds.

Read more about tongue disorders on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.