Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures. K08.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K08.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures. A painful sensation originating from a tooth. Pain in the adjacent areas of the teeth. Code annotations containing back-references to K08.8: ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K08.8 Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K08.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K08.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 K08.8 may differ. dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] ( M26.-)
K08.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K08.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K08.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K08.9 may differ. dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] ( M26.-)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 525.9 : Unspecified disorder of the teeth and supporting structures.
Use of ICD-10 codes is supported by the American Dental Association. The ADA now includes both dental- and medical-related ICD-10 codes in its “CDT Code Book.” Dental schools have included the use of ICD-10 codes in their curricula to prepare graduating dentists for their use in practice.
K08. 89 - Other Specified Disorders of Teeth and Supporting Structures [Internet]. In: ICD-10-CM.
The ICD-10-CM Index indicates that pain NOS is reported with code R52 (Pain, unspecified).
Article - Billing and Coding: Dental Services (A56663)
Diagnostic procedures in dentistry include any procedure used to find a problem with a tooth, gum tissue, or other oral structures of the mouth. This includes: X-rays. Referrals to bone specialists for signs of malformation or bone degeneration (common in people with osteoporosis or bone cancer in the jaw)
ICD-10 | Jaw pain (R68. 84)
Localized destruction of calcified tissue initiated on the tooth surface by decalcification of the enamel of the teeth, followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures, leading to cavity formation that, if left untreated penetrates the enamel and dentin and may reach the pulp.
Extraction of Upper Tooth, Single, External Approach ICD-10-PCS 0CDWXZ0 is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
ICD-10 code G89. 1 for Acute pain, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
2022 ICD-10-CM Codes G89*: Pain, not elsewhere classified.
89.29 or the diagnosis term “chronic pain syndrome” to utilize ICD-10 code G89. 4. If not documented, other symptom diagnosis codes may be utilized. Note: ICD-10 code Z45.
A painful sensation originating from a tooth.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K08.8 became effective on October 1, 2021.