K02.53

Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
K02Dental caries
K02.5Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
K02.53Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K02.53:

subcategoryK02.5
Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
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categoryK02
Dental caries
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chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to K02.53. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths
Caries4 unique routes
dental (dentino enamel junction) (early childhood) (of dentine) (pre-eruptive) (recurrent) (to the pulp)(4 variants)
chewing surface
penetrating into pulp→K02.53
coronal surface(2 variants)
chewing surface
penetrating into pulp→K02.53
pit and fissure surface
penetrating into pulp→K02.53
pit and fissure surface
penetrating into pulp→K02.53

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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