Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 528.8
Oral submucosal fibrosis, including of tongue
  • Short description: Oral submucosal fibrosis.
  • ICD-9-CM 528.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 528.8 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 528.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 528.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K13.5 Oral submucous fibrosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Oral (mouth) submucosal fibrosis
  • Oral submucosal fibrosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 528.8:
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • oral submucous 528.8
    • submucous NEC 709.2
      • oral 528.8
      • tongue 528.8
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