ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K02.6
Dental caries on smooth surface
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
- K02.6
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K02 — Dental caries
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K02.6 is a category (header) for dental caries on smooth surface. 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 K02
- K02Dental caries
- K02.3Arrested dental caries
- K02.5Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
- K02.51Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel
- K02.52Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin
- K02.53Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp
- K02.61Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
- K02.62Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
- K02.63Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
- K02.7Dental root caries
- K02.9Dental caries, unspecified
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