K02.6
Header — not billableDental caries on smooth surface
The ICD-10 code for dental caries on smooth surface is K02.6.
K02.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K02.3Arrested dental caries
- K02.5Dental caries on pit and fissure surfacenon-billable header
- K02.7Dental root caries
- K02.9Dental caries, unspecified
- K02.6Dental caries on smooth surfacenon-billable header