The ICD code K143 is used to code Black hairy tongue. Black hairy tongue (BHT, also termed lingua villosa nigra) refers to a condition of the tongue where the filiform papillae elongate with black or brown discoloration, giving a black and hairy appearance. The appearance may be alarming, but it is a harmless condition.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K14.3: Acanthosis (acquired) (nigricans) L83 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L83 Anthracosis (lung) (occupational) J60 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J60 Black hairy tongue K14.3 Coated tongue K14.3 Glossophytia K14.3 Glossotrichia K14.3 Hairy black tongue K14.3
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. K14.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hypertrophy of tongue papillae. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R22. 0 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R22.
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ICD-10 code B37. 0 for Candidal stomatitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
9 for Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
However, coders should not code Z91. 81 as a primary diagnosis unless there is no other alternative, as this code is from the “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services,” similar to the V-code section from ICD-9.
ICD-10 code M19. 90 for Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .
9: Fever, unspecified.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM B37. 8 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B37. 8 - other international versions of ICD-10 B37.
A yeast infection of the penis is called candidal (or candida) balanitis, or balanitis thrush. The term "balanitis" refers to an infection of the glans penis, which is the head of the penis.
ICD-10 code R10. 13 for Epigastric pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
ICD-10-CM codes for pressure ulcers, located in Category L89, are combination codes that identify the site, stage and (in most cases) the laterality of the ulcer....The severity of the ulcers is described as:Limited to breakdown of skin.With fat layer exposed.With necrosis of muscle.With necrosis of bone.
ICD-10 Code for Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation- K27. 9- Codify by AAPC.
Black hairy tongue (BHT, also termed lingua villosa nigra) refers to a condition of the tongue where the filiform papillae elongate with black or brown discoloration, giving a black and hairy appearance. The appearance may be alarming, but it is a harmless condition.
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K14.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 529.3 was previously used, K14.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.