520.7 TEETHING SYNDROME


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 520.7

Short Description: Teething syndrome

Long Description: Teething syndrome

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520-529)
      • 520 Disorders of tooth development and eruption
        • 520.7 Teething syndrome

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 520.7 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Dentition 520.7
    • abnormal 520.6
    • anomaly 520.6
    • delayed 520.6
    • difficult 520.7
    • disorder of 520.6
    • precocious 520.6
    • retarded 520.6
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • teething 520.7
  • Teething 520.7
    • syndrome 520.7

Crosswalk Information

The code 520.7 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
520.7 Right Arrow K00.7 Teething syndrome
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
520.0 Anodontia
520.1 Supernumerary teeth
520.2 Abnormalities of size and form of teeth
520.3 Mottled teeth
520.4 Disturbances of tooth formation
520.5 Hereditary disturbances in tooth structure, not elsewhere classified
520.6 Disturbances in tooth eruption
520.8 Other specified disorders of tooth development and eruption
520.9 Unspecified disorder of tooth development and eruption


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