Is K01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K01 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).

What cannot be coded together with K01?

K01 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

K01

K01 — Embedded and impacted teeth

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K01 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for embedded and impacted teeth. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

abnormal position of fully erupted teeth (M26.3-)

Risk adjustment

K01 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead K01

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about K01

Is K01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K01 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).
What cannot be coded together with K01?: K01 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.