icd 10 code for oral leukoplakia of tongue

What is the ICD 10 code for leukoplakia of oral mucosa?

Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue 1 K13.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM K13.21 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K13.21 - other international versions of ICD-10 K13.21 may differ.

What is leukoplakia of the tongue?

Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue. A white patch or plaque on oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. 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.

What is the ICD 10 code for tongue cancer?

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 . DRG 013 - TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE,MOUTH & NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITHOUT CC/MCC

What is the ICD 10 version for leukoplakia and OTH disturb?

Short description: Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM K13.2 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K13.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 K13.2 may differ.

What is leukoplakia of tongue?

Leukoplakia appears as thick, white patches on the inside surfaces of your mouth. It has a number of possible causes, including repeated injury or irritation. It can also be a sign of precancerous changes in the mouth or mouth cancer.

What is leukoplakia oral mucosa?

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.

What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of tongue?

ICD-10 Code for Unspecified lesions of oral mucosa- K13. 70- Codify by AAPC.

What are the types of leukoplakia?

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.

What does a GREY tongue mean?

Cyanosis occurs as a result of poor circulation or insufficient oxygenation of the blood. A grey tongue can develop due to intestinal or digestive problems. As bacteria builds up in the mouth due to digestive issues, it can create a greyish coating on the tongue.

What is the difference between lichen planus and leukoplakia?

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.

Is the tongue considered oral mucosa?

Lining Mucosa The oral mucosa that covers the underside of the tongue (Figure 12-31), inside of the lips (Figure 12-32), cheeks, floor of the mouth, and alveolar processes as far as the gingiva (see Figure 12-30) is subject to movement. These regions, together with the soft palate, are classified as lining mucosa.

What is lesion on tongue?

Oral lesions are mouth ulcers or sores, which may be painful. They can include abnormal cell growth and rare tongue and hard-palate (roof of mouth) disorders. Types and causes include: Fever blisters – These contagious, often painful blisters on lips, gums or the roof of your mouth can last five to 10 days.

What are the types of oral lesions?

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.

Is oral leukoplakia premalignant?

(1) Leukoplakia and erythroplakia are two clinical lesions widely considered to be premalignant. However, using clinical features to classify lesions is difficult because they vary in appearance and are likely to be interpreted subjectively by the clinician.

How do you treat leukoplakia on the tongue?

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.

How can you distinguish between oral candidiasis and leukoplakia?

Thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth. The patches it causes are usually softer than leukoplakia patches. They may bleed more easily. Leukoplakia patches, unlike oral thrush, can't be wiped away.

What is the ICd 10 code for leukoplakia?

Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue 1 carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium (#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D00.0#N#Carcinoma in situ of lip, oral cavity and pharynx#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#carcinoma in situ of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect ( D02.0)#N#carcinoma in situ of epiglottis NOS ( D02.0)#N#carcinoma in situ of epiglottis suprahyoid portion ( D02.0)#N#carcinoma in situ of skin of lip ( D03.0, D04.0)#N#Use Additional#N#code to identify:#N#exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z77.22)#N#exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period ( P96.81)#N#history of tobacco dependence ( Z87.891)#N#occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z57.31)#N#tobacco dependence ( F17.-)#N#tobacco use ( Z72.0)#N#D00.0-) 2 hairy leukoplakia (#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.3#N#Hairy leukoplakia#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code#N#K13.3)

What is a type 1 exclude note?

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K13.2. 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.

Can K13.2 be used for reimbursement?

Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue. K13.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. Short description: Leukoplakia and oth disturb of oral epithelium, inc tongue.

The ICD code K132 is used to code Leukoplakia

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..

Coding Notes for K13.21 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K13.21 - Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue'

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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code K13.21 and a single ICD9 code, 528.6 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.