ICD-10-CM K14: Diseases of tongue

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K14

Diseases of tongue

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K14

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

atrophic glossitis (K14.4)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

fissured tongue, congenital (Q38.3)

Excludes2: 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)
Inclusion Terms
  • Abscess of tongue
  • Ulceration (traumatic) of tongue
Inclusion Terms
  • Benign migratory glossitis
  • Glossitis areata exfoliativa
Inclusion Terms
  • Black hairy tongue
  • Coated tongue
  • Hypertrophy of foliate papillae
  • Lingua villosa nigra
Inclusion Terms

Atrophic glossitis

Inclusion Terms
  • Fissured tongue
  • Furrowed tongue
  • Scrotal tongue
Inclusion Terms
  • Glossopyrosis
  • Painful tongue
Inclusion Terms
  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Crenated tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Glossocele
  • Glossoptosis
  • Hypertrophy of tongue
Inclusion Terms

Glossopathy NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K14):

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

About ICD-10-CM Code K14 (Diseases of tongue)

ICD-10-CM code K14 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K14 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K14 - Diseases of tongue. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Diseases of tongue.