ICD-9-CM Code 521.0 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 521.0:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 521.0:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 521.0
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
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.Long ICD9 Description: Dental caries
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 521 - Diseases of hard tissues of teeth
- 521.0 Dental caries NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 521.00 Dental caries, unspecified
- BILLABLE 521.01 Dental caries limited to enamel
- BILLABLE 521.02 Dental caries extending into dentine
- BILLABLE 521.03 Dental caries extending into pulp
- BILLABLE 521.04 Arrested dental caries
- BILLABLE 521.05 Odontoclasia
- BILLABLE 521.06 Dental caries pit and fissure
- BILLABLE 521.07 Dental caries of smooth surface
- BILLABLE 521.08 Dental caries of root surface
- BILLABLE 521.09 Other dental caries