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Diagnosis Code

K02.51 DENTAL CARIES ON PIT AND FISSURE SURFACE LIMITED TO ENAMEL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K02.51

Short Description: Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel

Long Description: Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel

The code K02.51 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
      • Dental caries (K02)
        • K02.51 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel
  • Pit and fissure caries
  • Primary dental caries, pit and fissure origin

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K02.51 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • White spot lesions [initial caries] on pit and fissure surface of tooth

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K02.51 Right Arrow 521.06 Dentl caries-pit/fissure
521.01 Dental caries - enamel

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K02 Dental caries
K02.3 Arrested dental caries
K02.5 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
K02.52 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin
K02.53 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp
K02.6 Dental caries on smooth surface
K02.61 Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
K02.62 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
K02.63 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
K02.7 Dental root caries
K02.9 Dental caries, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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