525.9 DENTAL DISORDER NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 525.9

Short Description: Dental disorder NOS

Long Description: Unspecified disorder of the teeth and supporting structures

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520-529)
      • 525 Other diseases and conditions of the teeth and supporting structures
        • 525.9 Dental disorder NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 525.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • alveolar ridge 525.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • alveoli, teeth 525.9
    • supporting structures of teeth NEC 525.9
    • teeth, tooth 525.9
      • hard tissues 521.9
        • specified NEC 521.89
      • pulp NEC 522.9
    • tooth, teeth 525.9
      • hard tissues 521.9
        • specified NEC 521.89
      • pulp NEC 522.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • tooth NEC 525.9
      • development NEC 520.9
        • specified type NEC 520.8
      • eruption 520.6
      • specified type NEC 525.8
  • Odontalgia 525.9
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • tooth 525.9
  • Toothache 525.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 525.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
525.9 Right Arrow K08.9 Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
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
525.0 Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
525.10 Acquired absence of teeth, unspecified
525.11 Loss of teeth due to trauma
525.12 Loss of teeth due to periodontal disease
525.13 Loss of teeth due to caries
525.19 Other loss of teeth
525.20 Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
525.21 Minimal atrophy of the mandible
525.22 Moderate atrophy of the mandible
525.23 Severe atrophy of the mandible
525.24 Minimal atrophy of the maxilla
525.25 Moderate atrophy of the maxilla
525.26 Severe atrophy of the maxilla
525.3 Retained dental root
525.40 Complete edentulism, unspecified
525.41 Complete edentulism, class I
525.42 Complete edentulism, class II
525.43 Complete edentulism, class III
525.44 Complete edentulism, class IV
525.50 Partial edentulism, unspecified
525.51 Partial edentulism, class I
525.52 Partial edentulism, class II
525.53 Partial edentulism, class III
525.54 Partial edentulism, class IV
525.60 Unspecified unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
525.61 Open restoration margins
525.62 Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials
525.63 Fractured dental restorative material without loss of material
525.64 Fractured dental restorative material with loss of material
525.65 Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
525.66 Allergy to existing dental restorative material
525.67 Poor aesthetics of existing restoration
525.69 Other unsatisfactory restoration of existing tooth
525.71 Osseointegration failure of dental implant
525.72 Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
525.73 Post-osseointegration mechanical failure of dental implant
525.79 Other endosseous dental implant failure
525.8 Other specified disorders of the teeth and supporting structures


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