All ICD10 Codes

K14

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Diseases of tongue

Use a more specific code (9 billable)
K14.0GlossitisK14.1Geographic tongueK14.2Median rhomboid glossitisK14.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillaeK14.4Atrophy of tongue papillaeK14.5Plicated tongueK14.6GlossodyniaK14.8Other diseases of tongueK14.9Disease of tongue, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

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
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
K14Diseases of tongueNot billable
K14.0GlossitisBillable
K14.1Geographic tongueBillable
K14.2Median rhomboid glossitisBillable
K14.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillaeBillable
K14.4Atrophy of tongue papillaeBillable
K14.5Plicated tongueBillable
K14.6GlossodyniaBillable
K14.8Other diseases of tongueBillable
K14.9Disease of tongue, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K14:

chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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