K08.124
K08.124 — Complete loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class IV
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K08.124 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for complete loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class iv. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
K08.124 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.
How K08.124 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to K08.124.
- Absence›teeth, tooth›acquired›due to›periodontal disease›class IV
Related codes at this level
Codes that share K08.12. If K08.124 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about K08.124
- Is K08.124 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. K08.124 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does K08.124 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).