K10.3 is the ICD-10 code for Alveolitis of jaws. It is a four-character subcategory of K10 (Other diseases of jaws), 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 K10.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Alveolar osteitis
- Dry socket
K10.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K10.3Alveolit i käkben
K10.3Alveolitt i kjeve
DK103Ostitis alveolaris
- DK103BPeriostitis alveolaris
K10.3Hammaskuoppatulehdus (alveoliitti)
K10.3Alveolitis der Kiefer
K10.3Alvéolite des mâchoires
K10.3alveolitis van onderkaak en bovenkaak
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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