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ICD-10-CM Code for Oral submucous fibrosis K13.5

ICD-10 code K13.5 for Oral submucous fibrosis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Oral submucous fibrosis
Submucous fibrosis of tongue

K13

Includes: epithelial disturbances of tongue

Excludes2: certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06)
cysts of oral region (K09.-)
diseases of tongue (K14.-)
stomatitis and related lesions (K12.-)

Use additional code to identify:
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)

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