ICD-10-CM Code K00.3
Mottled teeth
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K00.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of mottled teeth. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K003 is used to code Dental fluorosis
Dental fluorosis (also termed mottled enamel) is hypomineralization of tooth enamel caused by ingestion of excessive fluoride during enamel formation.
| ICD 9 Code: | 520.3 |
Mild fluorosis: in its usual mildest form, fluorosis appears as opaque white patches on the enamel
Coding Notes for K00.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Dental fluorosis
- Mottling of enamel
- Nonfluoride enamel opacities
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Deposits [accretions] on teeth - instead, use code K03.6
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with MCC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases with CC.
- DRG Group #157-159 - Dental and oral diseases without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Dental fluorosis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K00.3 - Mottled teeth'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K00.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 520.3 was previously used, K00.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K00 - Disorders of tooth development and eruption