K13.29 – Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
ICD-10-CM code
K13.29
- Code
K13.29(claims format:K1329)- Description
- Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- Block
- K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
- Parent codes
- K13 › K13.2
Notes for K13.29
Applicable to:
- Erythroplakia of mouth or tongue
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth or tongue
- Leukoedema of mouth or tongue
- Other oral epithelium disturbances
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K13 – Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
Includes:
- epithelial disturbances of tongue
Excludes2 (not included here):
Use 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)
K13.2 – Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
Index terms for K13.29
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Plaque, tongue
- Lingua, tylosis
- Psoriasis, mouth
- Tylosis, linguae
- Psoriasis, buccal
- Tylosis, buccalis
- Ichthyosis, lingual
- White, patches of mouth
- Leukoedema, oral epithelium
- Disturbance, keratinization NEC, oral
- Disturbance, keratinization NEC, tongue
- Erythroplakia, oral epithelium, and tongue
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic, epithelial, tongue
- Disturbance, oral epithelium, including tongue NEC
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic, epithelial, focal, oral, including tongue
Related codes in K13.2
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K13.29?
K13.29 is the ICD-10-CM code for other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue, in the block K00-K14 (Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands).
Is K13.29 a billable code?
Yes. K13.29 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does K13.29 belong to?
It belongs to category K13 – Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.