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2008 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 > Diseases Of Hard Tissues Of Teeth 521.* >

2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 521.08

Dental caries of root surface

  • Dental caries involving the tooth root, cementum, or cervical area of the tooth.
  • 521.08 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 521.08 contains 2 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 521.* hierarchy

521.08 also known as:

  • Primary dental caries, root surface


Index entries containing 521.08:

Caries (bone) (see also Tuberculosis, bone) 015.9 [730.8]
  • dental (acute) (chronic) (incipient) (infected) 521.00
    • primary
      • root surface 521.08
    • root surface 521.08