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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14.8

Other diseases of tongue

ICD-10-CM Code:
K14.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other diseases of tongue
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
      (K00-K14)
      • Diseases of tongue
        (K14)

K14.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other diseases of tongue. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acquired anomaly of tongue
  • Acquired hypertrophy of tongue
  • Acquired macroglossia
  • Anterior tongue thrust
  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Beefy red tongue
  • Bilateral paralysis of tongue
  • Biting of oral mucosa
  • Blue tongue
  • Cellulitis of floor of mouth
  • Cellulitis of oral soft tissues
  • Cellulitis of sublingual space
  • Constant movement of tongue
  • Crenated tongue
  • Cyst of tongue
  • Denervation atrophy of muscle
  • Denervation atrophy of tongue
  • Dermatosis of tongue
  • Dislocation of tongue
  • Dry tongue
  • Elevation of tongue
  • Enlargement of root of tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Erosion of tongue caused by citrus fruit
  • Finding of moistness of tongue
  • Finding of size of tongue
  • Finding of surface of tongue
  • Finding of symmetry of tongue
  • Furred tongue
  • Glossocele
  • Glossoptosis
  • Hematoma of oral cavity
  • Hematoma of tongue
  • Hemiatrophy of tongue
  • Hyperactive tongue
  • Hypoesthesia of tongue
  • Increased protrusion of tongue
  • Kyphoscoliosis, lateral tongue atrophy, hereditary spastic paraplegia syndrome
  • Kyphosis, lateral tongue atrophy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome
  • Large fungiform papillae
  • Lateral deviation of tongue on protrusion
  • Lateral tongue thrust
  • Local exogenous pigmentation of tongue
  • Ludwig's angina
  • Macroglossia due to amyloidosis
  • Magenta tongue
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Motor function of tongue - finding
  • Mouth polyp
  • Numbness of tongue
  • Oral frictional keratosis
  • Overgrowth of filiform papillae
  • Pale tongue
  • Paralysis of left side of tongue
  • Paralysis of right side of tongue
  • Paralysis of tongue
  • Paresthesia of tongue
  • Polyp of tongue
  • Posterior tongue thrust
  • Protrusion of tongue - finding
  • Protrusion of tongue - finding
  • Protrusion of tongue - finding
  • Pruritus of oral soft tissues
  • Pruritus of tongue
  • Raspberry tongue
  • Retraction of tongue
  • Ruminating movements of tongue
  • Scar of tongue
  • Small tongue
  • Split frenulum of tongue
  • Sublingual keratosis
  • Tongue asymmetrical
  • Tongue biting
  • Tongue deviation disorder of twelfth cranial nerve
  • Tongue discoloration
  • Tongue nodule
  • Tongue protrusion disorder of twelfth cranial nerve
  • Tongue thrusting
  • Tongue thrusting
  • Tongue thrusting
  • Tremor of tongue
  • Trombone tongue
  • Twelfth cranial nerve finding
  • Twelfth cranial nerve finding
  • Vascular tongue
  • Woody tongue

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Any dental condition including traumatic injuryDEN001N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Diseases of mouth; excluding dentalDIG003Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Nontraumatic dental conditionsDEN002N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Ludwig's Angina

    severe cellulitis of the submaxillary space with secondary involvement of the perimandibular spaces. it usually results from infection in the lower molar area or from an infection following a penetrating injury to the mouth floor.

  • Glossoptosis

    posterior displacement of the tongue toward the pharynx. it is often a feature in syndromes such as in pierre robin syndrome and down syndrome and associated with airway obstruction during sleep (obstructive sleep apneas).

  • Pierre Robin Syndrome

    congenital malformation characterized by micrognathia or retrognathia; glossoptosis and cleft palate. the mandibular abnormalities often result in difficulties in sucking and swallowing. the syndrome may be isolated or associated with other syndromes (e.g., andersen syndrome; campomelic dysplasia). developmental mis-expression of sox9 transcription factor gene on chromosome 17q and its surrounding region is associated with the syndrome.

  • Mouth Floor

    the area of the mouth beneath the tongue.

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.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Crenated tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Glossocele
  • Glossoptosis
  • Hypertrophy of tongue

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert K14.8 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 529.8 - Tongue disorder NEC

Patient Education


Tongue Disorders

Your tongue helps you taste, swallow, and chew. You also use it to speak. Your tongue is made up of many muscles. The upper surface contains your taste buds.

Problems with the tongue include:

  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Changes in color or texture
  • Abnormal movement or difficulty moving the tongue
  • Taste problems

These problems can have many different causes. Treatment depends on the underlying problem.


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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.