K13.3: Hairy leukoplakia
The mucous membrane in your oral cavity has changed.
The mucous membrane is a moist skin. The whole of the oral cavity is lined with mucous membrane.
Changes in the mucous membrane can appear as patches or stripes. The patches or stripes may be whitish.
Changes in the mucous membrane can occur due to a weakened immune system. The immune system can be weakened by HIV, for example. Then other viruses can cause a change to the mucous membrane. These changes are then typically visible on the side of the tongue. But they can also occur in other places in the mouth.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).