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ICD-10-CM Code for Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel K02.61

ICD-10 code K02.61 for Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
White spot lesions [initial caries] on smooth surface of tooth

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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