ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K00
Disorders of tooth development and eruption
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K00
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K00
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K00 is a category (header) for disorders of tooth development and eruption. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K00
- K00.0Anodontia
- K00.1Supernumerary teeth
- K00.2Abnormalities of size and form of teeth
- K00.3Mottled teeth
- K00.4Disturbances in tooth formation
- K00.5Hereditary disturbances in tooth structure, not elsewhere classified
- K00.6Disturbances in tooth eruption
- K00.7Teething syndrome
- K00.8Other disorders of tooth development
- K00.9Disorder of tooth development, unspecified
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