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528.79 - Other Disturbances Of Oral Epithelium, Including Tongue


The ICD 9 Code for Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue is listed as 528.79.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 528.79
Long Description: Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
Short Description: Dist oral epithelium NEC
Chapter: Diseases Of The Digestive System
Block: Diseases Of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, And Jaws (520-529)
Related Descriptions: Alteration in oral mucous membrane
Erythroplakia of mouth
Erythroplakia of tongue
Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa
Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth
Focal epithelial hyperplasia of tongue
Focal oral mucinosis
Hyperkeratosis of oral mucosa
Leukedema of mouth
Leukedema of tongue
Leukokeratosis nicotina palati
Supraglottic erythema
Traumatic oral hemorrhagic bulla
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: K13.29 - Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 528.79:
528.71 - Minimal keratinized residual ridge mucosa
528.72 - Excessive keratinized residual ridge mucosa