Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chipped tooth includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chipped Tooth
Use ICD-10 code K03.81 for cracked tooth, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Struck by baseball bat, initial encounter
Use to specify the external cause of injury.
The ICD-10 code for a non-traumatic chipped tooth is K03.81, while traumatic fractures are coded under the S02.5 series.
For a traumatic chipped tooth, use the S02.5 series with the appropriate seventh character to indicate the encounter type.