K08.0
BillableExfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
- disorders of jaw (M27.-)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- underlying systemic condition
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic disease9984005
- Shedding of tooth25540007
- Tooth loss25540007
- Premature tooth loss42756003
- Precocious exfoliation of teeth due to root resorption following trauma109534000
- Precocious exfoliation of teeth related to root resorption associated with trauma109534000
- Early tooth exfoliation234974002
- Precocious exfoliation of primary tooth234974002
- Premature loss of primary tooth234974002
- Premature shedding of deciduous tooth234974002
- Premature shedding of primary tooth234974002
- Premature tooth exfoliation234974002
- Generalised early exfoliation of teeth due to systemic disease1170355009
- Generalised precocious exfoliation of teeth due to systemic disease1170355009
- Generalized early exfoliation of teeth due to systemic disease1170355009
- Generalized precocious exfoliation of teeth due to systemic disease1170355009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K08.0?
ICD-10-CM code K08.0 represents "Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K08.0 a billable code?
Yes, K08.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K08.0 in?
K08.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K08.0 map to?
K08.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 234974002, 9984005, 1170355009, 109534000, 42756003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K08.0?
K08.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155949. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.