K02.0 is the ICD-10 code for Caries limited to enamel. It is a four-character subcategory of K02 (Dental caries), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K00–K14 (Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K02.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- White spot lesions [initial caries]
K02.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K02.0Emaljekaries
DK020Karies i tandemaljen
K02.0Kiillekaries
K02.0Karies, auf den Zahnschmelz begrenzt
K02.0Carie limitée à l'émail
K02.0cariës, beperkt tot glazuur
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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