K00.4

Applicable To

• Aplasia and hypoplasia of cementum

• Dilaceration of tooth

• Enamel hypoplasia neonatal) postnatal) prenatal)

• Regional odontodysplasia

• Turner’s tooth

Approximate Synonyms

• Disturbance of tooth formation

• Tooth formation, abnormal

Clinical Information

• A localized arrested tooth development which appears to involve most commonly the anterior teeth, usually on one side of the midline, most often the maxillary central and lateral incisors. Roentgenographically, the teeth have a ghostlike appearance. Calcification and bits of prismatic enamel may be found in the pulp and the enamel is thin and absent in part. jablonski, illustrated dictionary of dentistry, 1982)

Details

• K00.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K00.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K00.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 K00.4 may differ.