K14.8

Billable

Other diseases of tongue

Other diseases of tongue

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K00-K14

Parent Code

K14

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Crenated tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Glossocele
  • Glossoptosis
  • Hypertrophy 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)
  • erythroplakia (K13.29)
  • focal epithelial hyperplasia (K13.29)
  • leukoedema of tongue (K13.29)
  • leukoplakia of tongue (K13.21)
  • hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)
  • macroglossia (congenital) (Q38.2)
  • submucous fibrosis of tongue (K13.5)

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)
  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other diseases of tongue?

The ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of tongue is K14.8. The full clinical description is "Other diseases of tongue". K14.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K14.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K14.8 represents "Other diseases of tongue". 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 K14.8 a billable code?

Yes, K14.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K14.8 in?

K14.8 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

Are additional codes required with K14.8?

Yes, when using K14.8 you should also code: code to identify:; 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 SNOMED CT codes does K14.8 map to?

K14.8 maps to 81 SNOMED CT concepts: 109806002, 767671002, 196592003, 699477007, 50805004, and 76 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K14.8?

K14.8 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267045, C0024421, C0241423, C0267047, C0267048, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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