2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 528.6
Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue
- white patch seen on the oral mucosa; considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced.
- A white patch or plaque on oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc. must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition.
- A white patch or plaque on oral cavity mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc. must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition. --2004
- ICD-9-CM 528.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
528.6 Alternative Terminology
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Convert 528.6 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 528.6:
lingual 
mouth 
