K13.0 Diseases of lips

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The ICD-10-CM code for Diseases of lips is K13.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
K00-K14: Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
Category K13
16 codes (13 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K13.0:

  • Perlèche NEC
  • Puente's disease (simple glandular cheilitis)
  • Baelz's disease (cheilitis glandularis apostematosa)
  • Cheilitis (acute) (angular) (catarrhal) (chronic) (exfoliative) (gangrenous) (glandular) (infectional) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (vesicular)
  • Angulus infectiosus (lips)
  • Cheilodynia
  • Myxadenitis labialis
  • Cheilosis (angular)
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with K13.0.
  • ariboflavinosis (E53.0)
  • cheilitis due to radiation-related disorders (L55-L59)
  • congenital fistula of lips (Q38.0)
  • congenital hypertrophy of lips (Q18.6)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.83)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)

Inclusion Terms

  • Abscess of lips
  • Angular cheilitis
  • Cellulitis of lips
  • Cheilitis NOS
  • Cheilodynia
  • Cheilosis
  • Exfoliative cheilitis
  • Fistula of lips
  • Glandular cheilitis
  • Hypertrophy of lips
  • Perlèche NEC

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 6,510 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K13.0 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 725 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.11

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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