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K08.59

K08.59: Other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K08.59 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other unsatisfactory restoration of tooth. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Other defective dental restoration

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K08.59

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K08.5: Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

  • dental restoration status (Z98.811)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K08.59

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

Written on K08.5: Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth

  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • unsatisfactory endodontic treatment (M27.5-)

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Defect, defective›dental restoration›specified NEC
  • Defect, defective›restoration, dental›specified NEC
  • Restoration›unsatisfactory, of tooth›specified NEC
  • Unsatisfactory›restoration of tooth›specified NEC
  • Dental›restoration›defective›specified NEC
  • Restoration›dental›defective›specified NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under K08.5

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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