K03.81

Cracked tooth

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K00–K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

BillableComplete code, valid to report

K03.81 (also written K0381) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cracked tooth. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 11 codes in category K03 (Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • asymptomatic craze lines in enamel - omit code
  • broken or fractured tooth due to trauma (S02.5)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from K03 Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth
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)

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry