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    ICD-10-CM Code For Embedded And Impacted Teeth: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group K01 includes diagnoses for embedded and impacted teeth, such as unerupted teeth, impacted molars, and teeth trapped by bone or soft tissue causing complications. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios including pain, infection, cysts, or obstruction related to unerupted or impacted teeth, capturing the anatomic location and complication status when present. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM K01 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM K01: Embedded And Impacted Teeth Overview

    This group covers diagnoses for teeth that have failed to erupt normally and remain embedded or impacted within the jaw. It targets dental and oral structures, particularly third molars and other unerupted teeth that can cause pain, infection, or cyst formation. Accurate coding matters for proper documentation of surgical and restorative services and supports appropriate reimbursement for dental and oral surgical care.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when clinical documentation identifies a tooth that has not erupted or is obstructed and causing symptoms or requiring surgical or dental management. Select codes that reflect the specific tooth involved and any associated complications to accurately represent the clinical scenario.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    2 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    K01.0Embedded teeth
    K01.1Impacted teeth

    DRG Codes

    7 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
    012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
    013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
    157Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
    158Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
    159Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC
    795Normal Newborn

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An adolescent presents to an urgent dental clinic with swelling, pain, and difficulty opening the mouth after several days of progressive discomfort around the back lower wisdom tooth; radiographic exam shows the third molar trapped beneath the gum line and partially covered by soft tissue, with pericoronitis. A diagnosis from this group is assigned because the tooth is not erupting properly and is causing acute local infection and inflammation. Typical codes: K01.1
    • A 25-year-old pregnant woman is seen in routine prenatal dental screening reporting intermittent pressure and recurrent low-grade discomfort behind the second molar; panoramic radiograph demonstrates a mesioangular mandibular third molar impacted completely within the alveolar bone without signs of acute infection. A code from this group is used to document the embedded/impacted tooth as an ongoing nonacute condition that may affect dental management. Typical codes: K01.0
    • A middle-aged patient with poorly controlled diabetes presents for evaluation of persistent facial cellulitis originating near a nonerupted upper canine that has been embedded for years; after imaging confirms an unerupted tooth as the nidus with adjacent abscess formation, the embedded tooth is documented as the complicating factor influencing infection risk and treatment planning. Typical codes: K01.1, K01.0}

    Related Codes

    K00-DISORDERS-OF-TOOTH-DEVELOPMENT-AND-ERUPTION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption: Group Overview

    K02-DENTAL-CARIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Dental Caries: Group Overview

    K03-OTHER-DISEASES-OF-HARD-TISSUES-OF-TEETH

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Diseases Of Hard Tissues Of Teeth: Group Overview

    K04-DISEASES-OF-PULP-AND-PERIAPICAL-TISSUES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues: Group Overview

    K05-GINGIVITIS-AND-PERIODONTAL-DISEASES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Gingivitis And Periodontal Diseases: Group Overview

    K06-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-GINGIVA

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Gingiva And Edentulous Alveolar Ridge: Group Overview

    K08-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-TEETH

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Teeth And Supporting Structures: Group Overview

    K09-CYSTS-OF-ORAL-REGION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Cysts Of Oral Region Not Elsewhere Classified: Group Overview

    K11-DISEASES-OF-SALIVARY-GLANDS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Diseases Of Salivary Glands: Group Overview

    K12-STOMATITIS-AND-RELATED-LESIONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Stomatitis And Related Lesions: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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