K13.70

Billable

Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa

Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K00-K14

Parent Code

K13.7

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • epithelial disturbances of tongue

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified lesions of oral mucosa?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified lesions of oral mucosa is K13.70. The full clinical description is "Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa". K13.70 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K13.70 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K13.70 represents "Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K13.70 a billable code?

Yes, K13.70 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K13.70 in?

K13.70 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

Are additional codes required with K13.70?

Yes, when using K13.70 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 K13.70 map to?

K13.70 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 118938008, 128046007, 403664009, 402757006, 400072006, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K13.70?

K13.70 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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