K08.42
Header — not billablePartial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases
The ICD-10 code for partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases is K08.42.
K08.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K08.42
- K08.421Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class I
- K08.422Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class II
- K08.423Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class III
- K08.424Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class IV
- K08.429Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, unspecified class
Related codes in this category
- K08.40Partial loss of teeth, unspecified causenon-billable header
- K08.41Partial loss of teeth due to traumanon-billable header
- K08.43Partial loss of teeth due to cariesnon-billable header
- K08.49Partial loss of teeth due to other specified causenon-billable header
- K08.42Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseasesnon-billable header