K08.13

Complete loss of teeth due to caries

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.

K08.13 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for complete loss of teeth due to caries. 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 K08.131 Complete loss of teeth due to caries, class I; K08.132 Complete loss of teeth due to caries, class II; K08.133 Complete loss of teeth due to caries, class III; K08.134 Complete loss of teeth due to caries, class IV and 1 more. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

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

Inherited from K08.1 Complete loss of teeth
  • congenital absence of teeth (K00.0)
  • exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes (K08.0)
  • partial loss of teeth (K08.4-)

Excludes2

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

Inherited from K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
  • 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 K08.13 5