ICD-10-CM Code K08.5
Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

NON-BILLABLE

Non-Billable Code

Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code K08.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of K08.5 that describes the diagnosis 'unsatisfactory restoration of tooth' in more detail.

K08.5 Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth NON-BILLABLE
- BILLABLE K08.50 Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth, unspecified
- BILLABLE K08.51 Open restoration margins of tooth
- BILLABLE K08.52 Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials
- K08.53 Fractured dental restorative material NON-BILLABLE
- BILLABLE K08.54 Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
- BILLABLE K08.55 Allergy to existing dental restorative material
- BILLABLE K08.56 Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
- BILLABLE K08.59 Other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

Coding Notes for K08.5 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.: Defective bridge, crown, filling; Defective dental restoration

Code Type-1 Excludes: Type-1 Excludes Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here.": Dental restoration status - instead, use code Z98.811

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.": Endosseous dental implant failure - instead, use code M27.6-; Unsatisfactory endodontic treatment - instead, use code M27.5-

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K08.5 - Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K08.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials

Overhanging of dental restorative material(unrepairable)

Allergy, allergic(reaction) (to) +

Defect, defective +