K14.3
BillableHypertrophy of tongue papillae
Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Black hairy tongue
- Coated tongue
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillae
- Lingua villosa nigra
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(97)
SNOMED CT
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillae5126000
- Hypertrophy of tongue papillae6971002
- Strawberry tongue42631002
- Black hairy tongue81934005
- Black tongue81934005
- Hairy tongue81934005
- Lingua villosa nigra81934005
- Melanoglossia81934005
- Finding of surface of tongue249383001
- Observation of surface of tongue249383001
- Surface of tongue249383001
- Large circumvallate papillae249385008
- Prominent circumvallate papillae249385008
- Coating of oral mucosa249406006
- Coated tongue698193000
- Coating of mucous membrane of tongue698193000
- Coating of tongue698193000
UMLS
- Black hairy tongueC0235347
- Black hairy tongue (disorder)C0235347
- Black tongueC0235347
- Lingua NigraC0235347
- Lingua Villosa NigraC0235347
- Lingua villosa nigraC0235347
- MelanoglossiaC0235347
- Tongue blackC0235347
- Tongue black furryC0235347
- Tongue black hairyC0235347
- black furry tongueC0235347
- black hairy tongueC0235347
- black tongueC0235347
- black tonguesC0235347
- blacking tongueC0235347
- hairy black tongueC0235347
- melanoglossiaC0235347
- tongue blackC0235347
- tongue hairy blackC0235347
- Coated tongueC0009144
- Coating of mucous membrane of tongueC0009144
- Coating of mucous membrane of tongue (finding)C0009144
- Coating of tongueC0009144
- Furred tongueC0009144
- Furred tongue (disorder)C0009144
- Saburral tongueC0009144
- Tongue coatC0009144
- Tongue coatedC0009144
- coat tongueC0009144
- coated tongueC0009144
- coating tongueC0009144
- furred tongueC0009144
- tongue coatC0009144
- tongue coatedC0009144
- tongue coatingC0009144
- tongue furC0009144
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillaeC0267042
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillae (disorder)C0267042
- Hypertrophy of tongue papillaeC0392494
- Hypertrophy of tongue papillae (disorder)C0392494
- Tongue papillary hypertrophy NOSC0392494
Clinical Terms
- Lingua villosa nigra
- Furred tongue
- coat tongue
- melanoglossia
- Coated tongue
- Coating of mucous membrane of tongue (finding)
- Strawberry tongue
- tongue coating
- Coating of oral mucosa
- blacking tongue
- Finding of surface of tongue
- Tongue coat
- Surface of tongue
- Hairy tongue
- Saburral tongue
- black tongues
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillae
- tongue hairy black
- Tongue black hairy
- Lingua Nigra
- Hypertrophy of tongue papillae (disorder)
- Coating of mucous membrane of tongue
- Prominent circumvallate papillae
- black hairy tongue
- Black hairy tongue (disorder)
- tongue black
- tongue coated
- black furry tongue
- Large circumvallate papillae
- tongue fur
- Hypertrophy of foliate papillae (disorder)
- Tongue papillary hypertrophy NOS
- Black tongue
- coating tongue
- hairy black tongue
- Furred tongue (disorder)
- Tongue black furry
- Coating of tongue
- Observation of surface of tongue
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hypertrophy of tongue papillae?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypertrophy of tongue papillae is K14.3. The full clinical description is "Hypertrophy of tongue papillae". K14.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K14.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K14.3 represents “Hypertrophy of tongue papillae”. 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 K14.3 a billable code?
Yes, K14.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K14.3 in?
K14.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K14.3?
Yes, when using K14.3, 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 K14.3 map to?
K14.3 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 81934005, 698193000, 249406006, 249383001, 5126000, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K14.3?
K14.3 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0235347, C0009144, C0267042, C0392494. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K14.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hypertrophy of tongue papillae 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 K14.3?
K14.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA03.4 (Hypertrophy of tongue papillae).
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