529.1 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 529.1

Short Description: Geographic tongue

Long Description: Geographic 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
        • 529.1 Geographic tongue

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 529.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Erythema, erythematous (generalized) 695.9
    • migrans 529.1
      • chronicum 088.81
  • Geographic tongue 529.1
  • Glossitis 529.0
    • areata exfoliativa 529.1
    • benign migratory 529.1
  • Lingua
    • geographical 529.1
  • Rash 782.1
    • wandering tongue 529.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 529.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
529.1 Right Arrow K14.1 Geographic tongue
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
529.2 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
529.9 Unspecified condition of the tongue


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