K02 Non-Billable Code

Dental caries

Chapter Classification

Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section Detail

K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes

caries of dentine
dental cavities
early childhood caries
pre-eruptive caries
recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
tooth decay

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

K02.3 - Arrested dental caries Billable
K02.5 - Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
K02.6 - Dental caries on smooth surface
K02.7 - Dental root caries Billable
K02.9 - Dental caries, unspecified Billable

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