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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Swollen Tongue

ICD-10 Coding for Swollen Tongue

K14.8
R22.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for swollen tongue includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Tongue Swelling
Macroglossia
Lingual Edema
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Swollen Tongue

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Swollen Tongue

Use ICD-10 code K14.8 for other diseases of tongue, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other diseases of tongue

Billable Code
K14.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Biopsy-negative for malignancy
coding:
  • • No specific inflammatory cause identified

Applicable To

  • • Macroglossia
  • • Lingual hypertrophy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the cause of swelling.

Localized swelling, mass and lump, head

Billable Code
R22.0
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Localized swelling of the head

Important Notes

  • • Sequence after the manifestation code for allergic reactions.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

E53.8

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Use with K14.0 when glossitis is due to B12 deficiency.

T78.1X

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

Use for allergic reactions causing tongue swelling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a swollen tongue?

The ICD-10 code for a swollen tongue can be K14.8 for other diseases of the tongue or R22.0 for localized swelling, depending on the cause.

How do you code an allergic reaction causing tongue swelling?

Use R22.0 for the swelling and T78.1X for the allergic reaction, ensuring proper sequencing.

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