DA03.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Geographic tongue

Description

A condition characterised by migratory glossitis and loss of dorsal papillae with a map-like appearance that gives origin to the name.

Index terms

  • Geographic tongue
  • Benign migratory glossitis
  • Erythema migrans of tongue
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  • Glossitis areata exfoliativa
  • benign migrating glossitis
  • geographical tongue
  • lingua geographica
  • wandering rash of tongue

Inclusions

  • Benign migratory glossitis
  • Erythema migrans of tongue
  • Glossitis areata exfoliativa

Exclusions from above levels

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  • DA02.2 – submucous fibrosis of tongue
  • LA31.2 – Ankyloglossia
  • 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

  • DA03.0 – Glossitis
  • DA03.2 – Atrophy of tongue papillae
  • DA03.3 – Median rhomboid glossitis
  • DA03.4 – Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
  • DA03.5 – Macroglossia
  • DA03.Y – Other specified diseases of tongue
  • DA03.Z – Diseases of tongue, unspecified

Foundation entity

Geographic tongue – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1460387786

Part of: DA03: Diseases of tongue › 13: Diseases of the digestive system