K13.2

Leukoplakia and other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue

Non-billable header

K13.2 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from K13)

  • epithelial disturbances of tongue

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • carcinoma in situ of oral epithelium (D00.0-)
  • hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K13)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K13)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K13)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K13)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K13)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K13)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K13)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K13)
  • certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06) (from K13)
  • cysts of oral region (K09.-) (from K13)
  • diseases of tongue (K14.-) (from K13)
  • stomatitis and related lesions (K12.-) (from K13)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify: (from K13)
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) (from K13)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from K13)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from K13)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from K13)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from K13)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from K13)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from K13)

Parent code

  • K13Other diseases of lip and oral mucosaHeader

More specific codes K13.2

  • K13.21Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongueBillable
  • K13.22Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosaBillable
  • K13.23Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosaBillable
  • K13.24Leukokeratosis nicotina palatiBillable
  • K13.29Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongueBillable

Related codes

  • K13.0Diseases of lipsBillable
  • K13.1Cheek and lip bitingBillable
  • K13.3Hairy leukoplakiaBillable
  • K13.4Granuloma and granuloma-like lesions of oral mucosaBillable
  • K13.5Oral submucous fibrosisBillable
  • K13.6Irritative hyperplasia of oral mucosaBillable
  • K13.7Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosaHeader

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