K14.6

Glossodynia

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · K14.6

Synonyms

Glossopyrosis Painful tongue

Inherited from K14Diseases of tongue

Excludes 2

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 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)

Inherited from chapter 11Diseases of the digestive system

Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for K14.6

FY 2026 ›

I.C.11Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95)

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