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ICD-10 Code K08.41: Partial loss of teeth due to trauma

K08.41 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Partial loss of teeth due to trauma. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).

📋Clinical overview

This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes partial loss of teeth due to trauma. The most accurate code depends on the documented class.

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents partial loss of teeth due to trauma in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

🩺Clinical context

When commonly used
  • Dental, oral-surgery, trauma, and utilization-review workflows where partial traumatic tooth loss is documented.
  • Coding workflows where the chart supports partial loss of teeth due to trauma and the final code changes based on the documented class.
Common management context
  • Evaluation often includes oral exam findings, dental imaging context when available, trauma history, and planning for dental or oral-surgery follow-up.
  • Documentation usually becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact traumatic tooth-loss class and distinguishes partial from complete tooth loss.
  • Specialist context already linked on this page includes Gastroenterologist, General Physician, Orthopedic Specialist.

🔍Key distinctions

Important notes
  • These ICD-10 codes are reserved for partial loss of teeth due to trauma rather than complete tooth loss or nontraumatic dental conditions.
  • Class detail drives most of the code specificity inside this family.
  • Documentation that describes partial loss of teeth due to trauma is coded differently from complete tooth loss due to trauma or another dental condition.
Related codes to consider
K08.411Partial loss of teeth due to trauma, class I
Related dental-trauma ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies partial versus complete tooth loss, the traumatic tooth-loss class, or another dental-injury context.
K08.412Partial loss of teeth due to trauma, class II
Related dental-trauma ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies partial versus complete tooth loss, the traumatic tooth-loss class, or another dental-injury context.
K08.413Partial loss of teeth due to trauma, class III
Related dental-trauma ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies partial versus complete tooth loss, the traumatic tooth-loss class, or another dental-injury context.
K08.414Partial loss of teeth due to trauma, class IV
Related dental-trauma ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies partial versus complete tooth loss, the traumatic tooth-loss class, or another dental-injury context.

Code hierarchy

chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
category
K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
category
K08.4Partial loss of teeth
currentK08.4

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

GastroenterologistGeneral PhysicianOrthopedic Specialist

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Partial loss of teeth due to trauma

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeK08.41
SystemICD10
Display namePartial loss of teeth due to trauma
ChapterDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
BlockDiseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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