K14.8 – Other diseases of tongue
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
ICD-10-CM code
K14.8
- Code
K14.8(claims format:K148)- Description
- Other diseases of 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
- K14
Notes for K14.8
Applicable to:
- Atrophy of tongue
- Crenated tongue
- Enlargement of tongue
- Glossocele
- Glossoptosis
- Hypertrophy of tongue
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K14 – Diseases of tongue
Excludes2 (not included here):
Index terms for K14.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Glossoncus
- Glossocele
- Cyst, tongue
- Glossoptosis
- Glossoplegia
- Spasm, tongue
- Crenated tongue
- Cicatrix, tongue
- Thickening, tongue
- Hemiatrophy, tongue
- Macroglossia, acquired
- Atrophy, atrophic, tongue
- Deformity, tongue, acquired
- Paralysis, paralytic, tongue
- Enlargement, enlarged, tongue
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, tongue
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, tongue
- Disease, diseased, tongue, specified NEC
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, frenulum, frenum
- Infection, infected, infective, thyroglossal duct
- Adhesions, adhesive, tongue, congenital, acquired
Related codes in K14
- K14.0 – GlossitisBillable
- K14.1 – Geographic tongueBillable
- K14.2 – Median rhomboid glossitisBillable
- K14.3 – Hypertrophy of tongue papillaeBillable
- K14.4 – Atrophy of tongue papillaeBillable
- K14.5 – Plicated tongueBillable
- K14.6 – GlossodyniaBillable
- K14.9 – Disease of tongue, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K14.8?
K14.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of tongue, in the block K00-K14 (Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands).
Is K14.8 a billable code?
Yes. K14.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does K14.8 belong to?
It belongs to category K14 – Diseases of tongue.
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.