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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 521.7

Intrinsic posteruptive color changes

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  • Any change in the hue, color, or translucency of a tooth due to any cause. Restorative filling materials, drugs (both topical and systemic), pulpal necrosis, or hemorrhage may be responsible. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p253)
  • 521.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 521.7 contains 9 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 521.* hierarchy

521.7 also known as:

  • Staining [discoloration] of teeth:
    • NOS
    • due to:
      • drugs
      • metals
      • pulpal bleeding

521.7 excludes:

  • accretions [deposits] on teeth (523.6)
  • extrinsic color changes (523.6)
  • pre-eruptive color changes (520.8)

Index entries containing 521.7:

Change(s) (of) - see also Removal of
  • color, teeth, tooth
    • intrinsic posteruptive 521.7
Discoloration
  • teeth 521.7
    • due to
      • drugs 521.7
      • metals (copper) (silver) 521.7
      • pulpal bleeding 521.7
    • during formation 520.8
    • extrinsic 523.6
    • intrinsic posteruptive 521.7
Stain, staining
  • tooth, teeth (hard tissues) 521.7
    • due to
      • accretions 523.6
      • deposits (betel) (black) (green) (materia alba) (orange) (tobacco) 523.6
      • metals (copper) (silver) 521.7
      • nicotine 523.6
      • pulpal bleeding 521.7
      • tobacco 523.6