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K02

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Dental caries

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

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

Child Codes (5)

K02.3Arrested dental cariesK02.5Dental caries on pit and fissure surfaceK02.6Dental caries on smooth surfaceK02.7Dental root cariesK02.9Dental caries, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeK02
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes5

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)