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K13.29

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Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K00-K14

Parent Code

K13.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Erythroplakia of mouth or tongue
  • Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth or tongue
  • Leukoedema of mouth or tongue
  • Other oral epithelium disturbances

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • epithelial disturbances of tongue

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium (D00.0-)
  • hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06)
  • cysts of oral region (K09.-)
  • diseases of tongue (K14.-)
  • stomatitis and related lesions (K12.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K13.29?

ICD-10-CM code K13.29 represents "Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K13.29 a billable code?

Yes, K13.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K13.29 in?

K13.29 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K13.29?

K13.29 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium (D00.0-); hairy leukoplakia (K13.3).

Are additional codes required with K13.29?

Yes, when using K13.29 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).

What SNOMED CT codes does K13.29 map to?

K13.29 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 205941000119107, 698199001, 69299000, 22974009, 6121001, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K13.29?

K13.29 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1456229, C1456230, C1456231, C0155961, C0399457. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.