K14.6
BillableGlossodynia
Glossodynia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Glossopyrosis
- Painful 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
- •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(64)
SNOMED CT
- Glossalgia30731004
- Glossodynia30731004
- Painful tongue30731004
- Soreness of tongue30731004
- Burning tongue399044006
- Glossopyrosis399044006
- BMS - burning mouth syndrome399165002
- Burning mouth syndrome399165002
- Orodynia399165002
- Stomatopyrosis399165002
- Burning sensation of mouth1202021001
- Oral burning sensation1202021001
UMLS
- Burn of tongueC0241426
- Burning tongueC0241426
- GlossopyrosesC0241426
- GlossopyrosisC0241426
- Glossopyrosis (disorder)C0241426
- burning sensation tongueC0241426
- burning tongueC0241426
- glossopyrosisC0241426
- tongue burningC0241426
- GlossalgiaC0017672
- GlossalgiasC0017672
- GlossodyniaC0017672
- Glossodynia (disorder)C0017672
- GlossodyniasC0017672
- Pain tongueC0017672
- Painful tongueC0017672
- Sore tongueC0017672
- Soreness of tongueC0017672
- Tongue painC0017672
- Tongue soreC0017672
- glossalgiaC0017672
- glossodyniaC0017672
- painful tongueC0017672
- sore tongueC0017672
- soreness of tongueC0017672
- tongue painC0017672
- tongue soreC0017672
- tongue sorenessC0017672
Clinical Terms
- tongue burning
- Glossopyroses
- Glossalgias
- Glossalgia
- soreness of tongue
- painful tongue
- Glossopyrosis
- Orodynia
- Tongue sore
- Burning tongue
- burning sensation tongue
- Stomatopyrosis
- sore tongue
- tongue soreness
- Burning sensation of mouth
- Oral burning sensation
- tongue pain
- Glossopyrosis (disorder)
- Glossodynia (disorder)
- Pain tongue
- Burn of tongue
- Glossodynias
- BMS - burning mouth syndrome
- Burning mouth syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for glossodynia?
The ICD-10-CM code for glossodynia is K14.6. The full clinical description is "Glossodynia". K14.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K14.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K14.6 represents “Glossodynia”. 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 K14.6 a billable code?
Yes, K14.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K14.6 in?
K14.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K14.6?
Yes, when using K14.6, 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 K14.6 map to?
K14.6 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 399165002, 1202021001, 399044006, 30731004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K14.6?
K14.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0241426, C0017672. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K14.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like glossodynia 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 K14.6?
K14.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA0F.0 (Burning mouth syndrome).
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