K08 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of K08
- K08.0Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
- K08.1Loss of teeth due to accident, extraction or local periodontal disease
- K08.2Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
- K08.3Retained dental root
- K08.8Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
- K08.9Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
K08 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K08Andra sjukdomar och tillstånd i tänderna och omgivande vävnader
DK08Andre sygdomme i tænder og støttevæv
K08Muut hampaiden ja tukikudosten sairaudet
K08Sonstige Krankheiten der Zähne und des Zahnhalteapparates
K08Autres affections des dents et du parodonte
K08overige aandoeningen van gebit en steunweefsels
Listed through more specific codes:
- K08.50Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth, unspecified
- K08.51Open restoration margins of tooth
- K08.52Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials
- K08.54Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
- K08.55Allergy to existing dental restorative material
- K08.56Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
- K08.59Other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
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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