K08.56
BillablePoor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Dental restoration aesthetically inadequate or displeasing
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- dental restoration status (Z98.811)
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.-)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- unsatisfactory endodontic treatment (M27.5-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Dental restoration aesthetically inadequate or displeasing109730006
- Dental restoration esthetically inadequate or displeasing109730006
- Dental filling discolored278568005
- Dental filling discoloured278568005
- Dental crown incorrect shade278569002
- Dental crown too dark278574005
- Dental crown too light278575006
- Dental veneer incorrect shade278576007
- Dental veneer too dark278580002
- Dental veneer too light278581003
- Dental bridge incorrect shade278582005
- Dental bridge too light278586008
- Dental bridge too dark278587004
- Denture teeth incorrect shade278632009
- Denture teeth show too much278633004
- Denture teeth show too little278634005
- Denture teeth too wide278635006
- Denture teeth too big278636007
- Denture teeth too small278637003
- Denture teeth too dark278640003
- Denture teeth too light278641004
- Appearance of dental filling - finding366242006
- Finding of appearance of dental filling366242006
- Appearance of dental crown - finding366244007
- Finding of appearance of dental crown366244007
- Appearance of dental veneer - finding366245008
- Finding of appearance of dental veneer366245008
- Appearance of dental bridge - finding366246009
- Finding of appearance of dental bridge366246009
- Removable partial denture not aesthetic699856002
- Removable partial denture not esthetic699856002
- Complete denture not aesthetic699857006
- Complete denture not esthetic699857006
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth?
The ICD-10-CM code for poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth is K08.56. The full clinical description is "Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth". K08.56 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K08.56 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K08.56 represents "Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K08.56 a billable code?
Yes, K08.56 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K08.56 in?
K08.56 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K08.56?
K08.56 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dental restoration status (Z98.811).
What SNOMED CT codes does K08.56 map to?
K08.56 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 366246009, 366244007, 366242006, 366245008, 699857006, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K08.56?
K08.56 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1290741, C2887621. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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