K14
Non-billableDiseases of tongue
Diseases of tongue
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •erythroplakiaK13.29
- •focal epithelial hyperplasiaK13.29
- •leukoedema of tongueK13.29
- •leukoplakia of tongueK13.21
- •hairy leukoplakiaK13.3
- •macroglossia (congenital)Q38.2
- •submucous fibrosis of tongueK13.5
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (9)
K14.0Glossitis
K14.1Geographic tongue
K14.2Median rhomboid glossitis
K14.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
K14.4Atrophy of tongue papillae
K14.5Plicated tongue
K14.6Glossodynia
K14.8Other diseases of tongue
K14.9Disease of tongue, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
UMLS
- Disease of tongue, unspecifiedC0040409
- Disease, TongueC0040409
- Diseases of tongueC0040409
- Diseases, TongueC0040409
- Disorder of tongueC0040409
- Disorder of tongue (disorder)C0040409
- Disorder tongueC0040409
- TONGUE DISC0040409
- Tongue DiseaseC0040409
- Tongue DiseasesC0040409
- Tongue DisorderC0040409
- Tongue DisordersC0040409
- Tongue diseaseC0040409
- Tongue disorderC0040409
- Tongue disorder NOSC0040409
- Tongue disordersC0040409
- Unspecified condition of the tongueC0040409
- disease of tongueC0040409
- disease tongueC0040409
- diseases of the tongueC0040409
- diseases of tongueC0040409
- diseases tongueC0040409
- disorders tongueC0040409
- tongue diseaseC0040409
- tongue diseasesC0040409
- tongue disorderC0040409
- tongue disorder diseaseC0040409
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diseases of tongue?
The ICD-10-CM code for diseases of tongue is K14. The full clinical description is "Diseases of tongue". K14 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K14 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K14 represents “Diseases of tongue”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K14 a billable code?
No, K14 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under K14.
What chapter is K14 in?
K14 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K14?
K14 has 9 child codes, including: K14.0 (Glossitis), K14.1 (Geographic tongue), K14.2 (Median rhomboid glossitis), K14.3 (Hypertrophy of tongue papillae), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with K14?
Yes, when using K14, also report: ; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K14?
K14 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0040409. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K14 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like diseases of tongue affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K14?
K14 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA03.Z (Diseases of tongue, unspecified).
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