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K08.5

Non-Billable (Header)

Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • dental restoration status (Z98.811)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • unsatisfactory endodontic treatment (M27.5-)

Child Codes

K08.50Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth, unspecified
K08.51Open restoration margins of tooth
K08.52Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials
K08.53Fractured dental restorative material
K08.54Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
K08.55Allergy to existing dental restorative material
K08.56Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
K08.59Other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

Code Hierarchy

└K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures└K08.5Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
└K08.5Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

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