ICD-10-CM Code for Dental caries on smooth surface K02.6

ICD-10 code K02.6 for Dental caries on smooth surface is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

Official Long Descriptor

Dental caries on smooth surface

K02

Includes: caries of dentine
dental cavities
early childhood caries
pre-eruptive caries
recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
tooth decay

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