PAYER READY CREDENTIALING & COMPLIANCE
ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 K14.8

Billable / Specific

Other diseases of tongue

K14
Block
6
Synonyms
105
LCDs
3
Payer Policies
15
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM K14.8

ICD-10-CM code K14.8 represents Other diseases of tongue. This is a billable/specific code in the Digestive System chapter (block K14). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM K14.8 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Inclusion Terms / Approximate Synonyms

Clinical terms and conditions classified under K14.8. Per CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular 2026.

  • Atrophy of tongue
  • Crenated tongue
  • Enlargement of tongue
  • Glossocele
  • Glossoptosis
  • Hypertrophy of tongue

Medicare LCD Coverage for K14.8

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list K14.8 as a covered diagnosis.

105 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 105 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 30140 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 21145 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 30802 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 41512 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 31610 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 21196 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 42145 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 21685 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 21110 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Article ID: 56905, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 4 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 42299 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing K14.8.

3 policies

3 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Home Health Speech-Language Pathology
Policy ID: ART-53052
Billing and Coding: Outpatient Speech Language Pathology
Policy ID: ART-56868
Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Policy ID: ART-56905

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with K14.8

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

15 linkages
  • C9727 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 41512 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 21110 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 42145 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 21196 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 30802 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 41530 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 21145 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 30140 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD
  • 42299 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) CMS LCD

Convert K14.8 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
K14.8 5298 00000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

ICD-10 K14.8, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code K14.8 billable? +

Yes, K14.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What other names or terms map to K14.8? +

ICD-10 K14.8 includes: Atrophy of tongue; Crenated tongue; Enlargement of tongue, and 3 more clinical synonyms.

What CPT codes are commonly billed with K14.8? +

Procedures frequently paired with K14.8 include: C9727, 41512, 21110, 42145, 21196.

What ICD-9 codes does K14.8 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, K14.8 maps to ICD-9 codes: 5298. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

Get the full PayerReady toolkit

Free access to CPT/ICD-10 lookup, denial appeals, fee comparator, and claim auditing with credentialing enrollment.

Start free →

Run this code through our claim audit tool

Check NCCI bundling, MUE limits, and modifier logic before submission.

Try the auditor →

Did this page help?

Quick signal so we know what to improve.

Thanks!

If you want a code reference page that doesn't exist yet, email coding@payerready.com.

Sorry to hear that.

Tell us what's missing or wrong: coding@payerready.com. We respond within 5 business days.

Reviewed by the PayerReady Medical Coding Team

Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on July 17, 2026.

Powered by 11K CPT · 98K ICD-10 · 860K MPFS rates · 4.5M NCCI edits · 9.5M NPIs. Our data methodology · About our coding team

Every month un-credentialed is revenue you never bill

Sign up free, add your first provider, and watch the pipeline start moving this week.

Ask CredBrain

Answers from your credentialing team's verified knowledge base

Hi, I'm CredBrain. I answer from your credentialing team's verified knowledge base: payer join paths, state rules, timelines, associate billing, and enrollment workflows. If I don't have a verified answer, I'll say so and point you to your team. What would you like to know?

Try asking