K13.70
BillableUnspecified lesions of oral mucosa
Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
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
SNOMED CT
- Impaired tissue integrity48851009
- Tissue integrity alteration48851009
- Reactive arthritis triad67224007
- Reiter disease67224007
- Reiter's disease67224007
- Reiter's syndrome67224007
- Urethrooculoarticular syndrome67224007
- Disease of mouth118938008
- Disorder of mouth118938008
- Disorder of oral cavity118938008
- Mouth disorder118938008
- Disease of oral mucosa128046007
- Disorder of oral mucous membrane128046007
- Pigmented oral mucosal lesion235037007
- Iron pigmentation of oral mucosa235044003
- Infectious disease of oral mucosa235053005
- Oral lesion co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad235066005
- Oral lesions in Reiter syndrome235066005
- Oral lesions in Reiter's syndrome235066005
- Skin and mucous membrane disorder of mouth, lips and tongue238908006
- Oral cavity, dental and salivary gland disorder266412007
- Mouth problem300255008
- Oral cavity problem300255008
- Swelling of oral cavity structure300878007
- Fixed drug reaction400072006
- Drug-induced oral condition402757006
- Drug-induced fixed ulcer of oral mucous membrane403664009
- Fixed drug reaction affecting oral mucous membranes403664009
- Impaired oral mucous membrane1217330004
- Impairment of integrity of oral mucous membrane1217330004
- Lesion of oral mucosa1089981000119106
- Oral lesion1071000119107
- Reactive arthritis of spine104681000119106
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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