ICD-10-CM Codes
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
K14- Diseases of tongue

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14.6

Glossodynia

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

K14.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K14.6 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K14.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 K14.6 may differ.

Applicable To

Glossopyrosis
Painful tongue

The following code(s) above K14.6 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 K14.6:

K00-K95
2019 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
K14
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14
Diseases of tongue
Type 2 Excludes
- erythroplakia (K13.29)
- focal epithelial hyperplasia (K13.29)
- leukedema 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)
Diseases of tongue

Approximate Synonyms

Burning mouth syndrome

Clinical Information

Painful sensations in the tongue, including a sensation of burning.

ICD-10-CM K14.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & 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 K14.6 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

Code annotations containing back-references to K14.6:

Type 1 Excludes: R52

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)
- 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)
Type 2 Excludes: G89

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G89
Pain, not elsewhere classified
Code Also
- related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42)
Type 1 Excludes
- generalized pain NOS (R52)
- pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
- pain NOS (R52)
Type 2 Excludes
- atypical face pain (G50.1)
- headache syndromes (G44.-)
- 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)
- joint pain (M25.5-)
- limb pain (M79.6-)
- lumbar region pain (M54.5)
- painful urination (R30.9)
- 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)
- migraines (G43.-)
- myalgia (M79.1-)
- pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts (T82.84, T83.84, T84.84, T85.84-)
- phantom limb syndrome with pain (G54.6)
- vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)
- vulvodynia (N94.81-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K14.6:

Burning
- tongue K14.6
Glossagra K14.6
Glossalgia K14.6
Glossodynia K14.6
Glossopyrosis K14.6
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)
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)
- tongue K14.6
Sensation
- burning (skin) R20.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R20.8
  Other disturbances of skin sensation
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - tongue K14.6

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K14.6

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

K20 Esophagitis

K20.0 Eosinophilic esophagitis

K20.8 Other esophagitis

K20.9 Esophagitis, unspecified

K21 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease

K21.0 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis

K21.9 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

K22 Other diseases of esophagus

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

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14.6

Glossodynia

Diseases of the digestive system

Diseases of tongue

Pain, unspecified

Pain, not elsewhere classified

Pain, unspecified

Other disturbances of skin sensation