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K14 ICD-10-CA category: Diseases of tongue

K14 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

K14

Diseases of tongue

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in K14

K14 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

K14.0GlossitisK14.1Geographic tongueK14.2Median rhomboid glossitisK14.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillaeK14.4Atrophy of tongue papillaeK14.5Plicated tongueK14.6GlossodyniaK14.8Other diseases of tongueK14.9Disease of tongue, unspecified

Notes for K14

As CIHI prints them, with any note K14 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • erythroplakia, focal epithelial hyperplasia, leukoedema, leukoplakia of tongue (K13.2)hairy leukoplakia (K13.3)macroglossia (congenital) (Q38.2)submucous fibrosis of tongue (K13.5)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)

Where K14 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
  2. 2Block K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
  3. 3Category K14Diseases of tongue

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See K14 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is K14 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. K14 (Diseases of tongue) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is K14 in ICD-10-CA?

K14 sits under K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).

What coding notes apply to K14?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K14, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside K14

K00Disorders of tooth development and eruptionK01Embedded and impacted teethK02Dental cariesK03Other diseases of hard tissues of teethK04Diseases of pulp and periapical tissuesK05Gingivitis and periodontal diseasesK06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridgeK07Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structuresK09Cysts of oral region, not elsewhere classifiedK10Other diseases of jawsK11Diseases of salivary glandsK12Stomatitis and related lesionsK13Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa