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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 528.79
"other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue"
  • Short description: DIST ORAL EPITHELIUM NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 528.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 528.79 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 528.79 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K13.29 Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Alteration in oral mucous membrane
  • Disturbance of oral epithelium
  • Disturbance of oral epithelium of mouth
  • 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
Applies To
  • Erythroplakia of mouth or tongue
  • Focal epithelial hyperplasia of mouth or tongue
  • Leukoedema of mouth or tongue
  • Leukokeratosis nicotina palati
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 528.79:
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • keratinization NEC
      • gingiva 523.1
      • lip 528.5
      • oral (mucosa) (soft tissue) 528.79
      • tongue 528.79
    • oral epithelium, including tongue 528.79
  • Dyskeratosis (see also Keratosis) 701.1
    • oral soft tissue NEC 528.79
    • tongue 528.79
  • Erythroplakia
    • oral mucosa 528.79
    • tongue 528.79
  • Hyperkeratosis (see also Keratosis) 701.1
    • tongue 528.79
  • Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
    • epithelial 709.8
      • focal, oral, including tongue 528.79
      • mouth (focal) 528.79
      • nipple 611.8
      • skin 709.8
      • tongue (focal) 528.79
      • vaginal wall 623.0
  • Leukoedema, mouth or tongue 528.79
  • Leukokeratosis (see also Leukoplakia) 702.8
    • nicotina palati 528.79
 528.72 ICD9Data.com 528.8 
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