ICD-10-CM Codes
K00-K95
K00-K14
K13-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.79

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.79

Other lesions of oral mucosa

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2017

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2023

Billable/Specific Code

K13.79 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K13.79 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K13.79 - other international versions of ICD-10 K13.79 may differ.

Applicable To

Focal oral mucinosis

The following code(s) above K13.79 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to K13.79:

K00-K95
2023 ICD-10-CM Range K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the digestive system
K13
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13
Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
Includes
- epithelial disturbances of tongue
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

Approximate Synonyms

Acquired anomaly of mouth
Acquired velopharyngeal dysfunction
Acquired velopharyngeal incompetence
Acquired velopharyngeal insufficiency
Borderline acquired velopharyngeal dysfunction
Hypertrophy of uvula
Mouth mucocele
Mouth soreness
Mucocele of mouth
Sore mouth
Uvular hypertrophy

ICD-10-CM K13.79 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
157 Dental and oral diseases with mcc
158 Dental and oral diseases with cc
159 Dental and oral diseases without cc/mcc

Convert K13.79 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to K13.79:

Type 1 Excludes: L98.5

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.5
Mucinosis of the skin
Applicable To
- Focal mucinosis
- Lichen myxedematosus
- Reticular erythematous mucinosis
Type 1 Excludes
- focal oral mucinosis (K13.79)
- myxedema (E03.9)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K13.79:

Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- buccal cavity K13.79
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- see also Scar
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Applicable To
Adherent scar (skin)
Cicatrix
Disfigurement of skin due to scar
Fibrosis of skin NOS
Scar NOS
Type 2 Excludes
hypertrophic scar (L91.0)
keloid scar (L91.0)
- mouth K13.79
- palate K13.79 (soft)
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- mouth (acquired) K13.79
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R58
Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
Applicable To
Hemorrhage NOS
Type 1 Excludes
hemorrhage included with underlying conditions, such as:
acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage (K26.0)
acute gastritis with bleeding (K29.01)
ulcerative enterocolitis with rectal bleeding (K51.01)
- mouth K13.79
Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- palate (hard) M27.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M27.8
  Other specified diseases of jaws
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Cherubism
  Exostosis
  Fibrous dysplasia
  Unilateral condylar hyperplasia
  Unilateral condylar hypoplasia
  Type 1 Excludes
  jaw pain (R68.84)
  - soft K13.79
- uvula K13.79
Insufficiency, insufficient
- velopharyngeal
  - acquired K13.79
Lesion(s) (nontraumatic)
- buccal cavity K13.79
- mouth K13.79
Mucinosis (cutaneous) (focal) (papular) (reticular erythematous) (skin) L98.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.5
Mucinosis of the skin
Applicable To
Focal mucinosis
Lichen myxedematosus
Reticular erythematous mucinosis
Type 1 Excludes
focal oral mucinosis (K13.79)
myxedema (E03.9)
- oral K13.79
Mucocele
- buccal cavity K13.79
Pain(s) R52
- see also Painful
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R52
Pain, unspecified
Applicable To
Acute pain NOS
Generalized pain NOS
Pain NOS
Type 1 Excludes
acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-)
localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
abdomen pain (R10.-)
back pain (M54.9)
breast pain (N64.4)
chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
ear pain (H92.0-)
eye pain (H57.1)
headache (R51.9)
joint pain (M25.5-)
limb pain (M79.6-)
lumbar region pain (M54.5-)
pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2)
shoulder pain (M25.51-)
spine pain (M54.-)
throat pain (R07.0)
tongue pain (K14.6)
tooth pain (K08.8)
renal colic (N23)
pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
- mouth K13.79
Palatoplegia K13.79
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
- uvula K13.79
- palate K13.79 (soft)
- velum palati K13.79
Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- uvula K13.79
Sore
- mouth K13.79
Stomatorrhagia K13.79

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K13.79

K13.22 Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosa

K13.23 Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosa

K13.24 Leukokeratosis nicotina palati

K13.29 Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

K13.3 Hairy leukoplakia

K13.4 Granuloma and granuloma-like lesions of oral mucosa

K13.5 Oral submucous fibrosis

K13.6 Irritative hyperplasia of oral mucosa

K13.7 Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa

K13.70 Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa

K13.79 Other lesions of oral mucosa

K14 Diseases of tongue

K14.0 Glossitis

K14.1 Geographic tongue

K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis

K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae

K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae

K14.5 Plicated tongue

K14.6 Glossodynia

K14.8 Other diseases of tongue

K14.9 Disease of tongue, unspecified

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.79

Other lesions of oral mucosa

Diseases of the digestive system

Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

Mucinosis of the skin

Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified

Other specified diseases of jaws

Mucinosis of the skin

Pain, unspecified

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified