Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 521.7
Intrinsic posteruptive color changes of teeth
  • Short description: INTRIN POSTERUPTV COLOR.
  • ICD-9-CM 521.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 521.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 521.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 521.7: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 521.7 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K03.7 Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues
Approximate Synonyms
  • Posteruptive color change of tooth
521.7 Excludes
  • accretions [deposits] on teeth (523.6)
  • extrinsic color changes (523.6)
  • pre-eruptive color changes (520.8)
Applies To
  • Staining [discoloration] of teeth:
    • NOS
    • due to:
      • drugs
      • metals
      • pulpal bleeding
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 521.7:
  • Change(s) (of) - see also Removal of
    • color, teeth, tooth
      • during formation 520.8
      • extrinsic 523.6
      • 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
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