K02.6

Non-Billable

ChapterK00–K95

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Official Description

Dental caries on smooth surface

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

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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

K02.6Dental caries on smooth surface

K02.61Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel

K02.62Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin

K02.63Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K02.6:

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 K02.6. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

10 raw paths

Caries7 unique routes

dental (dentino enamel junction) (early childhood) (of dentine) (pre-eruptive) (recurrent) (to the pulp)(6 variants)

coronal surface(3 variants)

smooth surface(3 variants)

limited to enamel→K02.6

penetrating into dentin→K02.6

penetrating into pulp→K02.6

smooth surface(3 variants)

limited to enamel→K02.6

penetrating into dentin→K02.6

penetrating into pulp→K02.6

initial (tooth)

smooth surface→K02.6

Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)2 unique routes

White1 unique routes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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