ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures K08.8

ICD-10 code K08.8 for Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures

K08

Excludes2: dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
disorders of jaw (M27.-)

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