K13.5 is the ICD-10 code for Oral submucous fibrosis. 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 K13.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Submucous fibrosis of tongue
K13.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K13.5Submukøs fibrose i munn
DK135Submukøs fibrose i munden
- DK135ASubmukøs fibrose i tungen
K13.5Suun limakalvonalainen fibroosi
K13.5Orale submuköse Fibrose
K13.5Fibrose sousmuqueuse de la bouche
K13.5fibrosis submucosa oralis
K13.5Oral submucous fibrosis
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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