DA01.00

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Oral leukoplakia

Description

Leukoplakia is a condition where areas of keratosis appear as adherent white patches on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. Leukoplakia may affect other gastrointestinal tract mucosal sites, or mucosal surfaces of the urinary tract and genitals.

Index terms

  • Oral leukoplakia
  • Leukoplakia of gingiva
  • leucoplakia of oral mucosa
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  • leukokeratosis of oral mucosa
  • leukoplakia of oral epithelium
  • Homogeneous leukoplakia
  • Thick leukoplakia
  • Non-homogeneous leukoplakia
  • Speckled leukoplakia
  • Nodular leukoplakia
  • Verrucous leukoplakia
  • Leukoplakia of tongue

Inclusions

  • Leukoplakia of gingiva

Excludes

Exclusions from above levels

  • 1C1H – gangrenous stomatitis
  • DA00.0 – Cheilitis
  • DA0B – Gingival diseases
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  • DA0C.31 – Noma
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DA01.01 – Hairy leukoplakia
  • DA01.02 – Wandering rash of the mouth
  • DA01.0Y – Other specified disturbances of oral epithelium
  • DA01.0Z – Disturbances of oral epithelium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Oral leukoplakia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/417308277

Part of: DA01.0: Disturbances of oral epithelium › DA01: Disorders of oral mucosa › 13: Diseases of the digestive system