ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00-K95
K14 Diseases of tongue
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- 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
- 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)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| K14..0 | Glossitis | Yes |
| K14..1 | Geographic tongue | Yes |
| K14..2 | Median rhomboid glossitis | Yes |
| K14..3 | Hypertrophy of tongue papillae | Yes |
| K14..4 | Atrophy of tongue papillae | Yes |
| K14..5 | Plicated tongue | Yes |
| K14..6 | Glossodynia | Yes |
| K14..8 | Other diseases of tongue | Yes |
| K14..9 | Disease of tongue, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026