Alphabetic Index FY2027

K08

Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

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

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

K08 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other disorders of teeth and supporting structures. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K08.0 Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes, K08.1 Complete loss of teeth, K08.2 Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge, K08.3 Retained dental root and 4 more. Its coding notes include 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

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

This code
  • dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
  • disorders of jaw (M27.-)
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)

More specific codes under K08 8