K08.4

Partial loss of teeth

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.

K08.4 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for partial loss of teeth. 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 K08.40 Partial loss of teeth, unspecified cause; K08.41 Partial loss of teeth due to trauma; K08.42 Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases; K08.43 Partial loss of teeth due to caries and 1 more. 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
  • complete loss of teeth (K08.1-)
  • congenital absence of teeth (K00.0)

Excludes2

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

This code
  • exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes (K08.0)
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)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Acquired loss of teeth, partial

More specific codes under K08.4 5