K13.79

Applicable To

• Focal oral mucinosis

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired anomaly of mouth

• Acquired velopharyngeal dysfunction

• Acquired velopharyngeal incompetence

• Acquired velopharyngeal insufficiency

• Borderline acquired velopharyngeal dysfunction

• Hypertrophy of uvula

• Mouth mucocele

• Mouth soreness

• Mucocele of mouth

• Sore mouth

• Uvular hypertrophy

Details

• K13.79 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K13.79 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K13.79 – other international versions of ICD-10 K13.79 may differ.