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ICD-10-CM Code for Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health K08.54

ICD-10 code K08.54 for Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
Dental restoration failure of periodontal anatomical integrity
Unacceptable contours of existing restoration of tooth
Unacceptable morphology of existing restoration of tooth

K08.5

Excludes1: dental restoration status (Z98.811)

Excludes2: endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
unsatisfactory endodontic treatment (M27.5-)

K08

Excludes2: dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
disorders of jaw (M27.-)

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