K02.7
BillableDental root caries
Dental root caries
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
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(35)
SNOMED CT
- Cementum caries30512007
- Primary dental caries, root surface origin109576008
- Root caries234975001
- Moderate lesion limited to outer half of root dentin710105009
- Moderate root caries lesion limited to outer half of dentin710105009
- Extensive root caries lesion involving dentin710789006
- Infection of tooth socket714507001
- Cavitated root caries non-active769014008
- Non-active cavitated caries of tooth root769014008
- Active cavitated caries of tooth root769017001
- Cavitated root caries active769017001
- Non-cavitated caries of tooth root769020009
- Non-cavitated root caries769020009
- Active non-cavitated caries of tooth root769021008
- Non-cavitated root caries active769021008
- Non-active non-cavitated caries of tooth root769023006
- Non-cavitated root caries non-active769023006
Clinical Terms
- Non-cavitated root caries active
- Extensive root caries lesion involving dentin
- Non-cavitated root caries non-active
- Non-cavitated root caries
- Moderate root caries lesion limited to outer half of dentin
- Non-cavitated caries of tooth root
- Non-active non-cavitated caries of tooth root
- Moderate lesion limited to outer half of root dentin
- Cavitated root caries active
- Active non-cavitated caries of tooth root
- Primary dental caries, root surface origin
- Root caries
- Cementum caries
- Cavitated root caries non-active
- Active cavitated caries of tooth root
- Non-active cavitated caries of tooth root
- Infection of tooth socket
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dental root caries?
The ICD-10-CM code for dental root caries is K02.7. The full clinical description is "Dental root caries". K02.7 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K02.7 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K02.7 represents “Dental root caries”. 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 K02.7 a billable code?
Yes, K02.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K02.7 in?
K02.7 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K02.7 map to?
K02.7 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 769017001, 769021008, 769014008, 30512007, 710789006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K02.7?
K02.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887530. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K02.7 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dental root 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 K02.7?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K02.7 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.