1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. K00-K95
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3. K00-K14
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4. K14-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14

Diseases of tongue

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• K14 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K14 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K14 - other international versions of ICD-10 K14 may differ.

• Your tongue helps you taste, swallow, and chew. You also use it to speak. Your tongue is made up of many muscles. The upper surface contains your taste buds. Problems with the tongue include
  • pain
  • swelling
  • changes in color or texture
  • abnormal movement or difficulty moving the tongue
  • taste problems
  these problems can have many different causes. Treatment depends on the underlying problem.

• 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

• Type 2 Excludes: K13
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13

  Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  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)

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