521.06 DENTL CARIES-PIT/FISSURE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 521.06

Short Description: Dentl caries-pit/fissure

Long Description: Dental caries pit and fissure

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520-529)
      • 521 Diseases of hard tissues of teeth
        • 521.06 Dentl caries-pit/fissure

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 521.06 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Caries (bone) (see also Tuberculosis, bone) 015.9 [730.8]
    • dental (acute) (chronic) (incipient) (infected) 521.00
      • pit and fissure 521.06
      • primary
        • pit and fissure origin 521.06

Crosswalk Information

The code 521.06 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
521.06 Right Arrow K02.51 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
521.00 Dental caries, unspecified
521.01 Dental caries limited to enamel
521.02 Dental caries extending into dentine
521.03 Dental caries extending into pulp
521.04 Arrested dental caries
521.05 Odontoclasia
521.07 Dental caries of smooth surface
521.08 Dental caries of root surface
521.09 Other dental caries
521.10 Excessive attrition, unspecified
521.11 Excessive attrition, limited to enamel
521.12 Excessive attrition, extending into dentine
521.13 Excessive attrition, extending into pulp
521.14 Excessive attrition, localized
521.15 Excessive attrition, generalized
521.20 Abrasion, unspecified
521.21 Abrasion, limited to enamel
521.22 Abrasion, extending into dentine
521.23 Abrasion, extending into pulp
521.24 Abrasion, localized
521.25 Abrasion, generalized
521.30 Erosion, unspecified
521.31 Erosion, limited to enamel
521.32 Erosion, extending into dentine
521.33 Erosion, extending into pulp
521.34 Erosion, localized
521.35 Erosion, generalized
521.40 Pathological resorption, unspecified
521.41 Pathological resorption, internal
521.42 Pathological resorption, external
521.49 Other pathological resorption
521.5 Hypercementosis
521.6 Ankylosis of teeth
521.7 Intrinsic posteruptive color changes
521.81 Cracked tooth
521.89 Other specific diseases of hard tissues of teeth
521.9 Unspecified disease of hard tissues of teeth


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