K14.9
BillableDisease of tongue, unspecified
Disease of tongue, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Glossopathy NOS
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(53)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Disease of tongue, unspecifiedC0040409
- Disease, TongueC0040409
- Diseases of tongueC0040409
- Diseases, TongueC0040409
- Disorder of tongueC0040409
- Disorder of tongue (disorder)C0040409
- Disorder tongueC0040409
- TONGUE DISC0040409
- Tongue DiseaseC0040409
- Tongue DiseasesC0040409
- Tongue DisorderC0040409
- Tongue DisordersC0040409
- Tongue diseaseC0040409
- Tongue disorderC0040409
- Tongue disorder NOSC0040409
- Tongue disordersC0040409
- Unspecified condition of the tongueC0040409
- disease of tongueC0040409
- disease tongueC0040409
- diseases of the tongueC0040409
- diseases of tongueC0040409
- diseases tongueC0040409
- disorders tongueC0040409
- tongue diseaseC0040409
- tongue diseasesC0040409
- tongue disorderC0040409
- tongue disorder diseaseC0040409
- Glossopathy NOSC1398819
Clinical Terms
- Tongue Disorder
- tongue disorder disease
- Disease, Tongue
- Disorder of tongue
- TONGUE DIS
- Disorder of tongue (disorder)
- Tongue disorders
- tongue diseases
- diseases of the tongue
- Disorder tongue
- Unspecified condition of the tongue
- disorders tongue
- Glossopathy NOS
- Tongue Disease
- Tongue disorder NOS
- Skin and mucous membrane disorder of mouth, lips and tongue
- diseases tongue
- Diseases, Tongue
- Lesion of tongue
- disease tongue
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of tongue, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of tongue, unspecified is K14.9. The full clinical description is "Disease of tongue, unspecified". K14.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K14.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K14.9 represents “Disease of tongue, unspecified”. 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 K14.9 a billable code?
Yes, K14.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K14.9 in?
K14.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K14.9?
Yes, when using K14.9, 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 K14.9 map to?
K14.9 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 69244009, 300246005, 238908006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K14.9?
K14.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0040409, C1398819. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K14.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disease of tongue, unspecified 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 K14.9?
K14.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA03.Z (Diseases of tongue, unspecified).
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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.