ICD-10-CM Code K14.2
Median rhomboid glossitis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K14.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of median rhomboid glossitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K142 is used to code Median rhomboid glossitis
Median rhomboid glossitis (MRG, also known as central papillary atrophy, or glossal central papillary atrophy. ) is a condition characterized by an area of redness and loss of lingual papillae, situated on the dorsum of the tongue in the midline immediately in front of the circumvallate papillae.:803 Median rhomboid glossitis is thought to be created by a chronic fungal infection, and usually is a type of oral candidiasis.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 529.2 |
Median rhomboid glossitis— erythematous (red) and depapillated (smooth) patch of atrophic mucosa in the middle of the dorsal surface of the tongue
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with CC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K14.2 - Median rhomboid glossitis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 529.2 was previously used, K14.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K14 - Diseases of tongue