Diagnosis Code

K14.9 DISEASE OF TONGUE, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K14.9

Short Description: Disease of tongue, unspecified

Long Description: Disease of tongue, unspecified

The code K14.9 is 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)
        • K14.9 Disease of tongue, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Disorder of tongue
  • Lesion of tongue
  • Skin and mucous membrane disorder of mouth, lips and tongue

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K14.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Glossopathy NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K14.9 Right Arrow 529.9 Tongue disorder NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K14 Diseases of tongue
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


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