K02
Non-billableDental caries
Dental caries
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- caries of dentine
- dental cavities
- early childhood caries
- pre-eruptive caries
- recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
- tooth decay
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(66)
UMLS
- CARIES DENTC0011334
- CariesC0011334
- Caries dentalC0011334
- Caries, DentalC0011334
- Cariosity of teethC0011334
- Carious LesionC0011334
- Carious LesionsC0011334
- Carious lesionC0011334
- Carious teethC0011334
- CavitiesC0011334
- Cavities, DentalC0011334
- Cavity, DentalC0011334
- DECAY DENTC0011334
- DENT CARIESC0011334
- DENT DECAYC0011334
- Decay dentalC0011334
- Decay, DentalC0011334
- Dental CariesC0011334
- Dental CavitiesC0011334
- Dental CavityC0011334
- Dental DecayC0011334
- Dental cariesC0011334
- Dental caries (disorder)C0011334
- Dental caries, unspecifiedC0011334
- Dental cavitiesC0011334
- Dental cavityC0011334
- Dental decayC0011334
- Early dental cariesC0011334
- Frequent cariesC0011334
- Lesion, CariousC0011334
- Lesions, CariousC0011334
- Teeth decayedC0011334
- Tooth DecayC0011334
- Tooth cariesC0011334
- Tooth caries NOSC0011334
- Tooth cavitiesC0011334
- Tooth decayC0011334
- Tooth decayedC0011334
- cariesC0011334
- cavityC0011334
- decay toothC0011334
- decayed teethC0011334
- decaying toothC0011334
- decays toothC0011334
- dental cariesC0011334
- dental cavitiesC0011334
- dental cavityC0011334
- dental decayC0011334
- saprodontiaC0011334
- tooth cariesC0011334
- tooth cavityC0011334
- tooth decayC0011334
- Dental caries extending into dentinC0266846
- Dental caries extending into dentin (disorder)C0266846
- Dental caries extending into dentineC0266846
- Dentin cariesC0266846
- Dentine cariesC0266846
- caries of dentineC0266846
- Early childhood cariesC3714731
- Early childhood caries (disorder)C3714731
- early childhood cariesC3714731
- Pre-eruptive cariesC3839961
- Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption of toothC3839961
- Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption of tooth (disorder)C3839961
- pre-eruptive cariesC3839961
- recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)C4290196
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dental caries?
The ICD-10-CM code for dental caries is K02. The full clinical description is "Dental caries". K02 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K02 represents “Dental caries”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K02 a billable code?
No, K02 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under K02.
What chapter is K02 in?
K02 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K02?
K02 has 5 child codes, including: K02.3 (Arrested dental caries), K02.5 (Dental caries on pit and fissure surface), K02.6 (Dental caries on smooth surface), K02.7 (Dental root caries), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K02?
K02 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011334, C0266846, C3714731, C3839961, C4290196. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K02 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dental caries affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K02?
K02 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA08.0 (Dental caries).
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