ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K00.7
Teething syndrome
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K00.7
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K00 — Disorders of tooth development and eruption
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K00.7 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of teething syndrome. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K00
- K00Disorders of tooth development and eruption
- 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
- K00.8Other disorders of tooth development
- K00.9Disorder of tooth development, unspecified
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