K14.8

Applicable To

• Atrophy of tongue

• Crenated tongue

• Enlargement of tongue

• Glossocele

• Glossoptosis

• Hypertrophy of tongue

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired macroglossia

• Acquired macroglossia large tongue)

• Atrophy of tongue

• Enlargement of tongue

• Glossoptosis

• Lesion of tongue

• Tongue atrophy

• Tongue hypertrophy

• Tongue lesion

• Tongue thrust disorder

• Tongue thrusting

Clinical Information

• A finding indicating enlargement of the tongue.

• The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. from jablonski, dictionary of dentistry, 1992)

Details

• K14.8 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 K14.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K14.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 K14.8 may differ.