K13.21 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue.
K13.21 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition. A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of epstein-barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (leukoplakia, hairy).
Code is only used for female patients. N89.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of leukoplakia of vagina. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
K13.2121.
Oral leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa. It is defined as “essentially an oral mucosal white lesion that cannot be considered as any other definable lesion.” Oral leukoplakia is a white patch or plaque that develops in the oral cavity and is strongly associated with smoking.
Other lesions of oral mucosaICD-10-CM Code for Other lesions of oral mucosa K13. 79.
70.
There are two main types: homogenous and non-homogenous leukoplakia. Homogenous leukoplakia consists of uniformly white plaques which have a lower likelihood for turning into cancer. Non-homogenous leukoplakias, which resemble mixed red and white non-uniform patches, have a greater likelihood of turning into cancer.
Leukoplakia is a condition in which one or more white patches or spots (lesions) forms inside the mouth. Leukoplakia is different from other causes of white patches such as thrush or lichen planus because it can eventually develop into oral cancer.
Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa K13. 70 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K13. 70 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The inner lining of the cheeks. Anatomy of the oral cavity.
Broadly speaking, oral pathology can present as a mucosal surface lesion (white, red, brown, blistered or verruciform), swelling present at an oral subsite (lips/buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and jaws; discussed in an accompanying article by these authors)1 or symptoms related to teeth (pain, mobility).
Leukoplakia treatment is most successful when a lesion is found and treated early, when it's small. Regular checkups are important, as is routinely inspecting your mouth for areas that don't look normal. For most people, removing the source of irritation ― such as stopping tobacco or alcohol ― clears the condition.
Large-scale, population-based screening studies have identified the most common oral lesions as candidiasis, recurrent herpes labialis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, mucocele, fibroma, mandibular and palatal tori, pyogenic granuloma, erythema migrans, hairy tongue, lichen planus, and leukoplakia.
Redness may be a sign of cancer. See your doctor right away if you have patches with red spots. Leukoplakia can occur on your gums, the inside of your cheeks, under or on your tongue, and even on your lips. The patches may take several weeks to develop.
Although the cause of leukoplakia is unknown, chronic irritation, such as from tobacco use, including smoking and chewing, appears to be responsible for most cases. Often, regular users of smokeless tobacco products eventually develop leukoplakia where they hold the tobacco against their cheeks.
Most cases of leukoplakia do not turn into cancer. But some leukoplakias are either cancer when first found or have pre-cancer changes that can turn into cancer if not properly treated. Erythroplakia and erythroleukoplakia are less common, but are usually more serious.
TreatmentRemoval of leukoplakia patches. Patches may be removed using a scalpel, a laser or an extremely cold probe that freezes and destroys cancer cells (cryoprobe).Follow-up visits to check the area. Once you've had leukoplakia, recurrences are common.
It causes fuzzy white patches, often on the sides of the tongue, that look folded or ridged. They're not painful and cannot be brushed or scraped away. Antiviral medicines, or treatments applied directly to the patch, may be prescribed to treat hairy leukoplakia.
Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue. Approximate Synonyms. Leukoplakia of gingiva. Leukoplakia of lip. Leukoplakia of lips. Leukoplakia of mucosa and tongue. Leukoplakia of oral mucosa. Mucosa and tongue leukoplakia. Clinical Information.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K13.21 became effective on October 1, 2021.
It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K13.21. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition. hairy leukoplakia (.
The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc. Must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition. A white patch seen on the oral mucosa.
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is a rare type of oral leukoplakia, where white patches that have a high risk of becoming cancerous develop inside the mouth. It mainly involves the lining inside of the cheeks (buccal mucosa) and tongue.
It also has a high chance of coming back after treatment (high recurrence risk). The cause is unknown. In some cases, an association with human papilloma virus (HPV) infection has been noted. PVL is more common in elderly women who have had lesions of leukoplakia for many years.
Leukoplakia (also termed leucoplakia, leukokeratosis, leukoplasia, idiopathic leukoplakia, idiopathic keratosis, or idiopathic white patch), normally refers to a condition where areas of keratosis appear as firmly attached white patches on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, although the term is sometimes used for white patches of other gastrointestinal tract mucosal sites, or mucosal surfaces of the urinary tract and genitals.
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
528.6 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Hairy leukoplakia of tongue associated with human immunodeficiency virus disease
Leukoplakia of tongue associated with human immunodeficiency virus disease
NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable" - This abbreviation in the Alphabetic Index represents "other specified". When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Alphabetic Index directs the coder to the "other specified” code in the Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes Notes - A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.