529.9 TONGUE DISORDER NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 529.9

Short Description: Tongue disorder NOS

Long Description: Unspecified condition of the tongue

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520-529)
      • 529 Diseases and other conditions of the tongue
        • 529.9 Tongue disorder NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 529.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • tongue 529.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 529.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
529.9 Right Arrow K14.9 Disease of tongue, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
529.0 Glossitis
529.1 Geographic tongue
529.2 Median rhomboid glossitis
529.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
529.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae
529.5 Plicated tongue
529.6 Glossodynia
529.8 Other specified conditions of the tongue


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