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 521.3
Erosion of teeth- Progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial action. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p296)
- 521.3 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 521.* hierarchy
521.3 also known as:- Erosion of teeth:
- NOS
- due to:
- medicine
- persistent vomiting
- idiopathic
- occupational
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