K14.0 Glossitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Abscess of tongue
• Ulceration (traumatic) of tongue

Excludes1 (never code together)

• atrophic glossitis (K14.4)

Applies from K14 Diseases of tongue

Excludes2 (not included here)

• erythroplakia (K13.29)
• focal epithelial hyperplasia (K13.29)
• leukoedema of tongue (K13.29)
• leukoplakia of tongue (K13.21)
• hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)
• macroglossia (congenital) (Q38.2)
• submucous fibrosis of tongue (K13.5)

Use additional code

• code to identify:
• alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
• history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
• tobacco dependence (F17.-)
• tobacco use (Z72.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 529.0 Glossitis

Code annotations containing back-references to K14.0

Back-references to K14.0

• Type 2 Excludes: K12.2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth ("abscess of tongue (K14.0)")

Back-references to K14

• Type 2 Excludes: K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa ("diseases of tongue (K14.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K14.0

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › lingual
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › tongue (staphylococcal)
• Aphthae, aphthous › cachectic
• Disease, diseased › Fede's
• Disease, diseased › Riga (-Fede) (cachectic aphthae)
• Fede's disease
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › glossitis
• Gingivoglossitis
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's)
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's) › cortical superficial, sclerotic
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's) › interstitial, sclerous
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's) › superficial, chronic
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › tongue NEC
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › tongue
• Moeller's glossitis
• Papillitis › tongue
• Riga (-Fede) disease
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › frenum (tongue)
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › tongue (traumatic)

Nearby codes

• K14 Diseases of tongue
• K14.0 Glossitis (this code)
• K14.1 Geographic tongue
• K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis
• K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
• K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae
• K14.5 Plicated tongue