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
- Code Navigator:
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
IncludesThis 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 CodeThe “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 ExcludesA 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.
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.