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K13.2 Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

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K13.2 is the ICD-10 code for Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue. It is a four-character subcategory of K13 (Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K00–K14 (Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K13.2 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Erythroplakia
    • of oral epithelium, including tongue
  • Leukoedema
    • of oral epithelium, including tongue
  • Leukokeratosis nicotina palati
  • Smoker palate

What K13.2 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

K13.2 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K13.2Leukoplaki och andra störningar i munhålans epitel inklusive tungan

  • K13.2AErytroplaki i munnen eller tungan
  • K13.2BFokal epitelial hyperplasi [Heck]
  • K13.2CLeukokeratosis nicotina palati
  • K13.2XLeukoplaki i munslemhinna och på tunga
NorwayICD-10-NO

K13.2Leukoplaki eller annen forstyrrelse i munnepitel, inkludert tunge

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK132Leukoplakia eller anden forstyrrelse i mundslimhinden

  • DK132AAcanthosis linguae
  • DK132BErythroplakia oris
  • DK132CErythroplakia linguae
  • DK132DErythroplakia buccae
  • DK132ELeukoedema oris
  • DK132FLeukoedema linguae
  • DK132GLeukokeratosis nicotina palati
  • DK132HLeukoplakia oris
  • and 5 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

K13.2Leukoplakia ja muut kielen ja muun suuontelon epiteelin häiriöt

  • K13.20Idiopaattinen leukoplakia
  • K13.21Tupakan aiheuttama leukoplakia
  • K13.22Kielen ja/tai muun suuontelon erytroplakia
  • K13.23Kielen ja/tai muun suuontelon leukedeema
  • K13.24Tupakoijan suulaki
  • K13.28Muu leukoplakia tai kielen ja muun suulaen epiteelin häiriöt
  • K13.29Tarkemmin määrittämätön leukoplakia
GermanyICD-10-GM

K13.2Leukoplakie und sonstige Affektionen des Mundhöhlenepithels, einschließlich Zunge

FranceICD-10-FR

K13.2Leucoplasie et autres anomalies de l'épithélium buccal, y compris la langue

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K13.2leukoplakie en overige afwijkingen van mondepitheel, inclusief tong

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • K13.21Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue
  • K13.22Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosa
  • K13.23Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosa
  • K13.24Leukokeratosis nicotina palati
  • K13.29Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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