K08.55
Allergy to existing dental restorative material
K08.55 (also written K0855) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for allergy to existing dental restorative material. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 73 codes in category K08 (Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code to identify the specific type of allergy
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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. 2 entries