ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K02.9
Dental caries, unspecified
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K02.9
- Type
- Billable code
- 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 K02.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of dental caries, unspecified. 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
- K02.61Dental 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
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