K04.1 is the ICD-10 code for Necrosis of pulp. It is a four-character subcategory of K04 (Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues), 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 K04.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Pulpal gangrene
K04.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K04.1Pulpanekros
K04.1Pulpanekrose
DK041Nekrose i tandpulpa
- DK041AGangræn i tandpulpa
K04.1Pulpakuolio
K04.1Pulpanekrose
K04.1Nécrose pulpaire
K04.1necrose van pulpa
K04.1Necrosis of pulp
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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