K04.0
Header — not billablePulpitis
The ICD-10 code for pulpitis is K04.0.
K04.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute pulpitis
- Chronic (hyperplastic) (ulcerative) pulpitis
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.
Child codes under K04.0
Related codes in this category
- K04.1Necrosis of pulp
- K04.2Pulp degeneration
- K04.3Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp
- K04.4Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin
- K04.5Chronic apical periodontitis
- K04.6Periapical abscess with sinus
- K04.7Periapical abscess without sinus
- K04.8Radicular cyst
- K04.9Other and unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissuesnon-billable header
- K04.0Pulpitisnon-billable header