Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13

Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

ICD-10-CM Code:
K13
ICD-10 Code for:
Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
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 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other diseases of lip and oral mucosa. 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 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

Non-specific codes like K13 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 other diseases of lip and oral mucosa:

  • Use K13.0 for Diseases of lips - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.1 for Cheek and lip biting - BILLABLE CODE

  • K13.2 for Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • 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

  • Use K13.3 for Hairy leukoplakia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.4 for Granuloma and granuloma-like lesions of oral mucosa - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.5 for Oral submucous fibrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.6 for Irritative hyperplasia of oral mucosa - BILLABLE CODE

  • K13.7 for Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.70 for Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K13.79 for Other lesions of oral mucosa - 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.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • epithelial disturbances of tongue

Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence F10
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
  • history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
  • tobacco dependence F17
  • tobacco use Z72.0

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge K05 K06
  • cysts of oral region K09
  • diseases of tongue K14
  • stomatitis and related lesions K12

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.