K01
Header — not billableEmbedded and impacted teeth
The ICD-10 code for embedded and impacted teeth is K01.
K01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- abnormal position of fully erupted teeth (M26.3-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K01
Related codes in this category
- K00Disorders of tooth development and eruptionnon-billable header
- K02Dental cariesnon-billable header
- K03Other diseases of hard tissues of teethnon-billable header
- K04Diseases of pulp and periapical tissuesnon-billable header
- K05Gingivitis and periodontal diseasesnon-billable header
- K06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridgenon-billable header
- K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structuresnon-billable header
- K09Cysts of oral region, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- K11Diseases of salivary glandsnon-billable header
- K12Stomatitis and related lesionsnon-billable header
- K13Other diseases of lip and oral mucosanon-billable header
- K14Diseases of tonguenon-billable header
- K01Embedded and impacted teethnon-billable header