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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K14 Diseases of tongue

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K14 is the ICD-10 code for Diseases of tongue. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K14 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • erythroplakia
  • focal epithelial hyperplasia
  • leukoedema
  • leukoplakia
  • hairy leukoplakia K13.3
  • macroglossia (congenital) Q38.2
  • submucous fibrosis of tongue K13.5

Subcodes of K14

K14 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

K14Sjukdomar i tungan

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK14Sygdomme i tungen

FinlandICD-10-FI

K14Kielen sairaudet

GermanyICD-10-GM

K14Krankheiten der Zunge

FranceICD-10-FR

K14Maladies de la langue

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K14ziekten van tong

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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