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 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(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)
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
Clinical Terms
- Oral lesion co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad
- Urethrooculoarticular syndrome
- Disorder of oral mucous membrane
- Oral lesions in Reiter's syndrome
- Impaired oral mucous membrane
- Impaired tissue integrity
- Disease of mouth
- Lesion of oral mucosa
- Reactive arthritis triad
- Mouth disorder
- Reiter's disease
- Disorder of oral cavity
- Drug-induced fixed ulcer of oral mucous membrane
- Disease of oral mucosa
- Reiter's syndrome
- Oral cavity problem
- Infectious disease of oral mucosa
- Fixed drug reaction
- Drug-induced oral condition
- Oral lesions in Reiter syndrome
- Oral lesion
- Skin and mucous membrane disorder of mouth, lips and tongue
- Swelling of oral cavity structure
- Disorder of mouth
- Pigmented oral mucosal lesion
- Reactive arthritis of spine
- Oral cavity, dental and salivary gland disorder
- Reiter disease
- Impairment of integrity of oral mucous membrane
- Iron pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Tissue integrity alteration
- Fixed drug reaction affecting oral mucous membranes
- Mouth problem
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, 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 K13.70 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.
How does K13.70 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified lesions of oral mucosa 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 K13.70?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K13.70 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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