K14.1
BillableGeographic tongue
Geographic tongue
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Benign migratory glossitis
- Glossitis areata exfoliativa
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
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(95)
SNOMED CT
- Atrophic glossitis9491003
- Atrophy of tongue papillae9491003
- Bald tongue9491003
- Glazed tongue9491003
- Glossodynia exfoliativa9491003
- Hunter's glossitis9491003
- Moeller's glossitis9491003
- Moeller's glossodynia exfoliativa9491003
- Smooth atrophic tongue9491003
- Tongue denuded of papillae9491003
- Atrophy of tongue50805004
- Tongue atrophy50805004
- Tongue wasting50805004
- Wasting of tongue50805004
- Benign migratory glossitis59032001
- Denuded islands on tongue59032001
- Geographic tongue59032001
- Geographical tongue59032001
- Glossitis areata exfoliativa59032001
- Glossitis areata migrans59032001
- Lingual erythema migrans59032001
- Lingual geographica59032001
- Oral erythema migrans59032001
- Psoriasiform mucositis59032001
- Wandering rash of mouth59032001
UMLS
- Annulus migransC0017677
- Benign Migratory GlossitisC0017677
- Benign migratory glossitisC0017677
- Denuded islands on tongueC0017677
- Erythema Migrans, LingualC0017677
- GLOSSITIS, BENIGN MIGRATORYC0017677
- Geographic TongueC0017677
- Geographic tongueC0017677
- Geographic tongue (disorder)C0017677
- Geographical tongueC0017677
- Glossitis Areata ExfoliativaC0017677
- Glossitis areata exfoliativaC0017677
- Glossitis areata migransC0017677
- Glossitis, Benign MigratoryC0017677
- Lingua geographicaC0017677
- Lingual Erythema MigransC0017677
- Lingual erythema migransC0017677
- Lingual geographicaC0017677
- Migratory Glossitis, BenignC0017677
- Oral erythema migransC0017677
- Psoriasiform mucositisC0017677
- Tongue geographicC0017677
- Tongue, GeographicC0017677
- Wandering rash of mouthC0017677
- Wandering rash of the tongueC0017677
- benign migratory glossitisC0017677
- erythema migranC0017677
- erythema migransC0017677
- geographic tongueC0017677
- geographical tongueC0017677
- lingua geographicaC0017677
- lingual geographicaC0017677
- migratory benign glossitisC0017677
- tongue geographicC0017677
Clinical Terms
- Tongue, Geographic
- Benign Migratory Glossitis
- Glossitis areata exfoliativa
- Hunter's glossitis
- Moeller's glossodynia exfoliativa
- Geographic tongue (disorder)
- tongue geographic
- Oral erythema migrans
- Geographical tongue
- Atrophic glossitis
- Lingual Erythema Migrans
- Erythema Migrans, Lingual
- GLOSSITIS, BENIGN MIGRATORY
- Glossitis areata migrans
- Wasting of tongue
- lingual geographica
- Lingua geographica
- Atrophy of tongue papillae
- Tongue denuded of papillae
- erythema migrans
- Bald tongue
- Psoriasiform mucositis
- Denuded islands on tongue
- Tongue wasting
- Migratory Glossitis, Benign
- erythema migran
- migratory benign glossitis
- Wandering rash of mouth
- Moeller's glossitis
- Atrophy of tongue
- Tongue atrophy
- Annulus migrans
- Wandering rash of the tongue
- Smooth atrophic tongue
- Glazed tongue
- Glossodynia exfoliativa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for geographic tongue?
The ICD-10-CM code for geographic tongue is K14.1. The full clinical description is "Geographic tongue". K14.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K14.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K14.1 represents “Geographic 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 K14.1 a billable code?
Yes, K14.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K14.1 in?
K14.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K14.1?
Yes, when using K14.1, 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 SNOMED CT codes does K14.1 map to?
K14.1 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 9491003, 50805004, 59032001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K14.1?
K14.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0017677. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K14.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like geographic 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 K14.1?
K14.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA03.1 (Geographic tongue).
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