K03.6

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ChapterK00–K95
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Official Description

Deposits [accretions] on teeth

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).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Betel deposits [accretions] on teeth
  • Black deposits [accretions] on teeth
  • Extrinsic staining of teeth NOS
  • Green deposits [accretions] on teeth
  • Materia alba deposits [accretions] on teeth
  • Orange deposits [accretions] on teeth
  • Staining of teeth NOS
  • Subgingival dental calculus
  • Supragingival dental calculus
  • Tobacco deposits [accretions] on teeth
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)
K03Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth
K03.6Deposits [accretions] on teeth

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K03.6:

categoryK03
Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth
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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 K03.6. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

10 raw paths
Accretions, tooth, teeth1 unique routes
Direct index entry→K03.6
Calculus, calculi, calculous2 unique routes
dental (subgingival) (supragingival)→K03.6
tooth, teeth (subgingival) (supragingival)→K03.6
Deposit1 unique routes
tooth, teeth (betel) (black) (green) (materia alba) (orange) (tobacco)→K03.6
Stain, staining5 unique routes
tooth, teeth (hard tissues) (extrinsic)→K03.6(5 variants)
due to(4 variants)
accretions→K03.6
deposits (betel) (black) (green) (materia alba) (orange) (soft) (tobacco)→K03.6
nicotine→K03.6
tobacco→K03.6
Tartar (teeth) (dental calculus)1 unique routes
Direct index entry→K03.6

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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