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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 521.81
Cracked tooth
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 521.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 521.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 521.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K03.81 Cracked tooth
Clinical Information
  • Incomplete fracture of any part of a tooth, characterized by pain during mastication and sensitivity to heat, cold, sweet or sour tastes, and alcohol; it is often undiagnosed because the tooth is usually x-ray negative and normal to pulp vitality tests
521.81 Excludes
  • asymptomatic craze lines in enamel - omit code
  • broken tooth due to trauma (873.63, 873.73)
  • fractured tooth due to trauma 873.63, 873.73
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 521.81:
  • Cracked
    • tooth 521.81
 521.8 ICD9Data.com 521.89 
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