K14.1 Geographic tongue

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Benign migratory glossitis
• Glossitis areata exfoliativa

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)

• 529.1 Geographic tongue

Code annotations containing back-references to K14.1

Back-references to K14

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

Diagnosis Index entries for K14.1

• Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation) › migrans › tongue
• Geographic tongue
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's) › areata exfoliativa
• Glossitis (chronic superficial) (gangrenous) (Moeller's) › benign migratory
• Lingua › geographica
• Rash (toxic) › wandering tongue

Nearby codes

• K14 Diseases of tongue
• K14.0 Glossitis
• K14.1 Geographic tongue (this code)
• K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis
• K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
• K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae
• K14.5 Plicated tongue
• K14.6 Glossodynia