- K13.79 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 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.
ICD-10-CM K13.79 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 157 Dental and oral diseases with mcc
- 158 Dental and oral diseases with cc
- 159 Dental and oral diseases without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Focal oral mucinosis
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K13.79:
- buccal cavity > Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- mouth > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- palate (soft) > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- mouth (acquired) > Deformity Q89.9
- mouth > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- soft > palate (hard) M27.8
- uvula > Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- velopharyngeal > Insufficiency, insufficient
- acquired > velopharyngeal K13.79
- buccal cavity > Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- mouth > Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- oral > Mucinosis (cutaneous) (focal) (papular) (reticular erythematous) (skin) L98.5
- buccal cavity > Mucocele
- mouth > Pain (s) R52
- palate (soft) > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- uvula > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- velum palati > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- uvula > Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- mouth > Sore