ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K02.61
Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K02.61
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K02 — Dental caries
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K02.61 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel. 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 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
- K02.6Dental caries on smooth surface
- 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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