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ICD-10-CM Code for Glossitis K14.0

ICD-10 code K14.0 for Glossitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Glossitis
Abscess of tongue
Ulceration (traumatic) of tongue
Excludes1: atrophic glossitis (K14.4)

K14

Excludes2: erythroplakia (K13.29)
focal epithelial hyperplasia (K13.29)
leukoedema of tongue (K13.29)
leukoplakia of tongue (K13.21)
hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)
macroglossia (congenital) (Q38.2)
submucous fibrosis of tongue (K13.5)

Use additional code to identify:
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)

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[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 500888, member: 5404"] K14.6 is for tongue pain. Mouth pain is coded as K13.79, which is what I would use for this if there is nothing else documented. [/QUOTE] thank you... [ Read More ]
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K14.6 is for tongue pain. Mouth pain is coded as K13.79, which is what I would use for this if there is nothing else documented.... [ Read More ]
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