K02 – Dental caries
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Includes
caries of dentine
dental cavities
early childhood caries
pre-eruptive caries
recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
tooth decay
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K00-K14 | Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14) |
| K02 |
Dental caries
Includes
caries of dentine
dental cavities
early childhood caries
pre-eruptive caries
recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
tooth decay
|
| K02.3 | Arrested dental caries |
| K02.5 | Dental caries on pit and fissure surface |
| K02.51 | Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel |
| K02.52 | Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin |
| K02.53 | Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp |
| K02.6 | Dental caries on smooth surface |
| K02.61 | Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel |
| K02.62 | Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin |
| K02.63 | Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp |
| K02.7 | Dental root caries |
| K02.9 | Dental caries, unspecified |