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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 521.07
Dental caries of smooth surface
  • Short description: Dentl caries-smooth surf.
  • ICD-9-CM 521.07 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 521.07 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 521.07.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 521.07: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 521.07 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K02.61 Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K02.62 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K02.63 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
Approximate Synonyms
  • Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
Applies To
  • Primary dental caries, smooth surface origin
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 521.07:
  • Caries (bone) (see also Tuberculosis, bone) 015.9 [730.8]
    • dental (acute) (chronic) (incipient) (infected) 521.00
 521.06 ICD9Data.com 521.08 
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