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K03.7

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Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Discoloration or color changes in tooth enamel or dentin that occur after the tooth has erupted, such as staining or darkening.

Coding Tips

  • •Posteruptive changes occur after tooth eruption; distinguish from intrinsic discoloration present at eruption
  • •May result from medications, aging, staining substances, or internal changes; document the cause if known

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • deposits [accretions] on teeth (K03.6)

Code Hierarchy

└K03Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth└K03.7Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues
└K03.7Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues

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