Diagnosis Code

K13.2 LEUKOPLAKIA AND OTH DISTURB OF ORAL EPITHELIUM, INC TONGUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K13.2

Short Description: Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue

Long Description: Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

The code K13.2 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
      • Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa (K13)
        • K13.2 Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K13.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium (@D00.0*-)
    • hairy leukoplakia (@K13.3*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
K13.0 Diseases of lips
K13.1 Cheek and lip biting
K13.21 Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue
K13.22 Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosa
K13.23 Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosa
K13.24 Leukokeratosis nicotina palati
K13.29 Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
K13.3 Hairy leukoplakia
K13.4 Granuloma and granuloma-like lesions of oral mucosa
K13.5 Oral submucous fibrosis
K13.6 Irritative hyperplasia of oral mucosa
K13.7 Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
K13.70 Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
K13.79 Other lesions of oral mucosa


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