K14.6 Glossodynia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Glossopyrosis
• Painful tongue

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)

• 529.6 Glossodynia

Code annotations containing back-references to K14.6

Back-references to K14.6

• Type 2 Excludes: G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified ("tongue pain (K14.6)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R52 Pain, unspecified ("tongue pain (K14.6)")

Back-references to K14

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

Diagnosis Index entries for K14.6

• Burning › tongue
• Glossagra
• Glossalgia
• Glossodynia
• Glossopyrosis
• Pain (s) › tongue
• Sensation › burning (skin) › tongue

Nearby codes

• 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
• K14.6 Glossodynia (this code)
• K14.8 Other diseases of tongue
• K14.9 Disease of tongue, unspecified