K14.6 vs R52
K14.6 (Glossodynia) compared with R52 (Pain, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R52 carries an Excludes1 note covering K14.6: “tongue pain (K14.6)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| K14.6Glossodynia | R52Pain, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Glossodynia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K14.6). | Pain, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R52). |
| Includes | Glossopyrosis Painful tongue | Acute pain NOS Generalized pain NOS Pain NOS |
| Use additional code | code to identify: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources