Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 529.0
Glossitis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 529.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 529.0 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 529.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K14.0 Glossitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess of tongue
  • Glossitis (tongue inflammation)
  • Tongue abscess
529.0 Excludes
Applies To
  • Abscess of tongue
  • Ulceration (traumatic) of tongue
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 529.0:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • lingual 529.0
    • tongue (staphylococcal) 529.0
  • Aphthae, aphthous - see also condition
    • cachectic 529.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Fede's 529.0
    • Riga (-Fede) (cachectic aphthae) 529.0
  • Fede's disease 529.0
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • glossitis 529.0
  • Gingivoglossitis 529.0
  • Glossitis 529.0
    • gangrenous 529.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • tongue NEC 529.0
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • tongue 529.0
  • Papillitis 377.31
    • tongue 529.0
  • Riga's disease (cachectic aphthae) 529.0
  • Riga-Fede disease (cachectic aphthae) 529.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • tongue (traumatic) 529.0
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