2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Diseases Of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, And Jaws 520-529 > Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption 520.* >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 520.3
Mottled teeth On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 520.3 can be accessed here. - A chronic endemic form of hypoplasia of the dental enamel caused by drinking water with a high fluorine content during the time of tooth formation, and characterized by defective calcification that gives a white chalky appearance to the enamel, which gradually undergoes brown discoloration. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)
- 520.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 520.3 contains 4 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 520.* hierarchy
520.3 also known as:- Dental fluorosis
- Mottling of enamel
- Nonfluoride enamel opacities
Index entries containing 520.3:- Fluorosis (dental) (chronic)
 520.3
Mottled teeth (enamel) (endemic) (nonendemic) 520.3
Mottling enamel (endemic) (nonendemic) (teeth) 520.3
Opacity, opacities- enamel (fluoride) (nonfluoride) (teeth) 520.3
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