K02.63
Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
BillableComplete code, valid to report
K02.63 (also written K0263) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 9 codes in category K02 (Dental caries). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 8 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Inherited from K02 Dental caries
- caries of dentine
- dental cavities
- early childhood caries
- pre-eruptive caries
- recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
- tooth decay
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries
- Caries, dental (dentino enamel junction) (early childhood) (of dentine) (pre-eruptive) (recurrent) (to the pulp), coronal surface, smooth surface, penetrating into pulp
- Caries, dental (dentino enamel junction) (early childhood) (of dentine) (pre-eruptive) (recurrent) (to the pulp), smooth surface, penetrating into pulp