Acute pulpitis
Chronic hyperplastic) ulcerative) pulpitis
Inflammation of the dental pulp, usually due to bacterial infection in dental caries, tooth fracture, or other conditions causing exposure of the pulp to bacterial invasion. Chemical irritants, thermal factors, hyperemic changes, and other factors may also cause pulpitis.
Inflammation of the dental pulp.
K04.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K04.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K04.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 K04.0 may differ.