Diagnosis Code

K14 DISEASES OF TONGUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K14

Short Description: Diseases of tongue

Long Description: Diseases of tongue

The code K14 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
      • Diseases of tongue (K14)
        • K14 Diseases of tongue

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K14 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • erythroplakia (@K13.29*)
    • focal epithelial hyperplasia (@K13.29*)
    • leukedema of tongue (@K13.29*)
    • leukoplakia of tongue (@K13.21*)
    • hairy leukoplakia (@K13.3*)
    • macroglossia (congenital) (@Q38.2*)
    • submucous fibrosis of tongue (@K13.5*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K14.0 Glossitis
K14.1 Geographic tongue
K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis
K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae
K14.5 Plicated tongue
K14.6 Glossodynia
K14.8 Other diseases of tongue
K14.9 Disease of tongue, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023