Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 521.02
Dental caries extending into dentine
  • Short description: Dental caries - dentine.
  • ICD-9-CM 521.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 521.02 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 521.02: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 521.02 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K02.62 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
Approximate Synonyms
  • Dental caries on penetrating into dentin
  • Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin
  • Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
  • Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating to dentin
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 521.02:
  • Caries (bone) (see also Tuberculosis, bone) 015.9 [730.8]
    • dentin (acute) (chronic) 521.02
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