Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.2

Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

ICD-10-CM Code:
K13.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
      (K00-K14)
      • Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
        (K13)

K13.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue

Non-specific codes like K13.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue:

  • Use K13.21 for Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.22 for Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosa - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.23 for Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosa - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.24 for Leukokeratosis nicotina palati - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.29 for Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium D00.0
  • hairy leukoplakia K13.3

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.