K03.7 Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• deposits [accretions] on teeth (K03.6)

Applies from K03 Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bruxism (F45.8)
• dental caries (K02.-)
• teeth-grinding NOS (F45.8)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 521.7 Intrinsic posteruptive color changes (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K03.7

Back-references to K03.7

• Type 2 Excludes: K00.8 Other disorders of tooth development ("posteruptive color changes (K03.7)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K03.7

• Change (s) (in) (of) › color, tooth, teeth › posteruptive
• Discoloration › teeth (posteruptive)
• Stain, staining › tooth, teeth (hard tissues) (extrinsic) › due to › metals (copper) (silver)
• Stain, staining › tooth, teeth (hard tissues) (extrinsic) › due to › pulpal bleeding

Nearby codes

• K03.2 Erosion of teeth
• K03.3 Pathological resorption of teeth
• K03.4 Hypercementosis
• K03.5 Ankylosis of teeth
• K03.6 Deposits [accretions] on teeth
• K03.7 Posteruptive color changes of dental hard tissues (this code)
• K03.8 Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth
• K03.81 Cracked tooth
• K03.89 Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth
• K03.9 Disease of hard tissues of teeth, unspecified