K08.493 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class III

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Excludes2 (not included here)

• dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
• disorders of jaw (M27.-)

Applies from K08.4 Partial loss of teeth

Applicable to

• Acquired loss of teeth, partial

Excludes1 (never code together)

• complete loss of teeth (K08.1-)
• congenital absence of teeth (K00.0)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes (K08.0)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 525.19 Other loss of teeth (approximate)
• 525.53 Partial edentulism, class III (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K08.493

Back-references to K08.4

• Type 1 Excludes: K08.1 Complete loss of teeth ("partial loss of teeth (K08.4-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K08.493

• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › teeth, tooth (congenital) › acquired (complete) › partial › due to › specified NEC › class III

Nearby codes

• K08.434 Partial loss of teeth due to caries, class IV
• K08.439 Partial loss of teeth due to caries, unspecified class
• K08.49 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause
• K08.491 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class I
• K08.492 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class II
• K08.493 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class III (this code)
• K08.494 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class IV
• K08.499 Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, unspecified class
• K08.5 Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
• K08.50 Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth, unspecified
• K08.51 Open restoration margins of tooth