K08.43
Header — not billablePartial loss of teeth due to caries
The ICD-10 code for partial loss of teeth due to caries is K08.43.
K08.43 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.
Related codes in this category
- K08.40Partial loss of teeth, unspecified causenon-billable header
- K08.41Partial loss of teeth due to traumanon-billable header
- K08.42Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseasesnon-billable header
- K08.49Partial loss of teeth due to other specified causenon-billable header
- K08.43Partial loss of teeth due to cariesnon-billable header