K13.29
BillableOther disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
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)
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
- •certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridgeK05-K06
- •cysts of oral regionK09
- •diseases of tongueK14
- •stomatitis and related lesionsK12
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
SNOMED CT
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth6121001
- Heck's disease6121001
- Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia6121001
- Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia6121001
- Leukedema of tongue16816002
- Leukoedema of tongue16816002
- Erythroplakia of tongue22974009
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of tongue39634006
- Leukedema of mouth67795000
- Leukoedema of mouth67795000
- Oral leukoedema67795000
- Erythroplakia of mouth69299000
- Erythroplasia of Queyrat of oral mucosa69299000
- Oral erythroplakia69299000
- Oral erythroplasia69299000
- Erythroleukoplakia of internal part of mouth698199001
- Erythroleukoplakia of mouth698199001
- Disturbance of oral epithelium205941000119107
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Disturbance of oral epithelium
- Other oral epithelium disturbances
- Leukoedema of tongue
- Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of tongue
- Erythroleukoplakia of internal part of mouth
- Erythroleukoplakia of mouth
- Erythroplasia of Queyrat of oral mucosa
- Oral erythroplasia
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth or tongue
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth
- Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia
- Erythroplakia of mouth
- Erythroplakia of tongue
- Heck's disease
- Leukoedema of mouth or tongue
- Oral erythroplakia
- Leukedema of mouth
- Erythroplakia of mouth or tongue
- Leukedema of tongue
- Leukoedema of mouth
- Oral leukoedema
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue?
The ICD-10-CM code for other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue is K13.29. The full clinical description is "Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue". K13.29 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K13.29 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K13.29 represents “Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including 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 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, also report: ; 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.
How does K13.29 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disturbances of oral epithelium, including 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 K13.29?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K13.29 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.