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K08.40

K08.40: Partial loss of teeth, unspecified cause

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K08.40 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for partial loss of teeth, unspecified cause. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K08.40

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K08.4: Partial loss of teeth

  • complete loss of teeth (K08.1-)
  • congenital absence of teeth (K00.0)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K08.40

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K08.4: Partial loss of teeth

  • exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes (K08.0)

Written on K08: Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

  • dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
  • disorders of jaw (M27.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead K08.40

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under K08.4

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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