2022 ICD-10-CM Code K13.29
Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | K13.29 |
| Short Description: | Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue |
| Long Description: | Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue |
Code Classification
K13.29 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue. The code K13.29 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code K13.29 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like disturbance of oral epithelium, erythroleukoplakia of internal part of mouth, erythroplakia of mouth, erythroplakia of tongue, focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth , focal epithelial hyperplasia of tongue, etc.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K13.29:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese 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.
- Erythroplakia of mouth or tongue
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth or tongue
- Leukoedema of mouth or tongue
- Other oral epithelium disturbances
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code K13.29 are found in the index:
- - Disturbance (s) - See Also: Disease;
- - keratinization NEC
- - oral (mucosa) (soft tissue) - K13.29
- - tongue - K13.29
- - oral epithelium, including tongue NEC - K13.29
- - keratinization NEC
- - Erythroplakia, oral epithelium, and tongue - K13.29
- - Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
- - epithelial - L85.9
- - focal, oral, including tongue - K13.29
- - tongue - K13.29
- - epithelial - L85.9
- - Ichthyosis (congenital) - Q80.9
- - lingual - K13.29
- - Leukoedema, oral epithelium - K13.29
- - Plaque (s)
- - tongue - K13.29
- - White - See Also: condition;
- - patches of mouth - K13.29
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Disturbance of oral epithelium
- Erythroleukoplakia of internal part of mouth
- Erythroplakia of mouth
- Erythroplakia of tongue
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of tongue
- Leukedema of mouth
- Leukedema of tongue
Convert K13.29 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code K13.29 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 528.79 - Dist oral epithelium NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Mouth Disorders
Your mouth is one of the most important parts of your body. It has many different functions. It allows you to
- Take in food and drink
- Breathe in air
- Start digestion, with your teeth chewing the food you eat and your salivary glands releasing saliva to help break down the food
- Speak and sing
- Show emotion, by smiling or pouting
Any problem that affects your mouth can make it hard to eat, drink, or even smile. Some common mouth problems include
- Cold sores - painful sores on the lips and around the mouth, caused by a virus
- Canker sores - painful sores in the mouth, caused by bacteria or viruses
- Thrush - a yeast infection that causes white patches in your mouth
- Leukoplakia - white patches of excess cell growth on the cheeks, gums or tongue, common in smokers
- Dry mouth - a lack of enough saliva, caused by some medicines and certain diseases
- Gum or tooth problems
- Bad breath
Treatment for mouth disorders varies, depending on the problem. If a mouth problem is caused by some other disease, treating that disease can help. It is also important to keep your mouth clean and healthy by brushing, flossing, and not using tobacco.
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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 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)