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ICD-10-CM Code K03.4
Hypercementosis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

K03.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hypercementosis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code K034 is used to code Hypercementosis

Hypercementosis is an idiopathic, non-neoplastic condition characterized by the excessive buildup of normal cementum (calcified tissue) on the roots of one or more teeth. A thicker layer of cementum can give the tooth an enlarged appearance, which mainly occurs at the apex or apices of the tooth.

Specialty: Gastroenterology
ICD 9 Code: 521.5
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for K03.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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.
Cementation hyperplasia

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.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K03.4 - Hypercementosis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K03.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Hypercementosis (K03.4)
Cementosis (K03.4)

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Hypercementosis (exact match)

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 521.5 was previously used, K03.4 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


Parent Code: K03 - Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/K034