K00.7
Billable codeTeething syndrome
The ICD-10 code for teething syndrome is K00.7.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K00.0Anodontia
- K00.1Supernumerary teeth
- K00.2Abnormalities of size and form of teeth
- K00.3Mottled teeth
- K00.4Disturbances in tooth formation
- K00.5Hereditary disturbances in tooth structure, not elsewhere classified
- K00.6Disturbances in tooth eruption
- K00.8Other disorders of tooth development
- K00.9Disorder of tooth development, unspecified
- K00.7Teething syndrome
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5207
Associated MS-DRGs
K00.7 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 157Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
- DRG 158Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
- DRG 159Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC