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K08.5 - Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth


The ICD 10 Code for Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth is listed as K08.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K08.5
Description: Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
  • Defective bridge, crown, filling
  • Defective dental restoration
  • Excludes1: dental restoration status (Z98.811)
  • Excludes2: endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • unsatisfactory endodontic treatment (M27.5-)
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
Parent K08 - Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of K08.5:
K08.50 - Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth, unspecified
K08.51 - Open restoration margins of tooth
K08.52 - Unrepairable overhanging of dental restorative materials
K08.53 - Fractured dental restorative material
K08.54 - Contour of existing restoration of tooth biologically incompatible with oral health
K08.55 - Allergy to existing dental restorative material
K08.56 - Poor aesthetic of existing restoration of tooth
K08.59 - Other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K08.5:
K08.0 - Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
K08.1 - Complete loss of teeth
K08.2 - Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
K08.3 - Retained dental root
K08.4 - Partial loss of teeth
K08.8 - Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
K08.9 - Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified