Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 525.79
Other endosseous dental implant failure
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 525.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 525.79 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 525.79 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M27.69 Other endosseous dental implant failure
Approximate Synonyms
  • Endosseous failure of dental implant
Applies To
  • Dental implant failure NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 525.79:
  • Failure, failed
    • dental implant 525.79
      • due to
        • infection 525.71
        • lack of attached gingiva 525.72
        • occlusal trauma (caused by poor prosthetic design) 525.72
        • parafunctional habits 525.72
        • periodontal infection (peri-implantitis) 525.72
        • poor oral hygiene 525.72
        • unintentional loading 525.71
      • endosseous NEC 525.79
      • mechanical 525.73
      • osseointegration 525.71
        • due to
        • iatrogenic 525.71
        • prior to intentional prosthetic loading 525.71
      • post-osseointegration
      • pre-integration 525.71
      • pre-osseointegration 525.71
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 525.79 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.