K08.53 vs S02.5
K08.53 (Fractured dental restorative material) compared with S02.5 (Fracture of tooth (traumatic)), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. K08.53 carries an Excludes1 note covering S02.5: “traumatic fracture of tooth (S02.5)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| K08.53Fractured dental restorative material | S02.5Fracture of tooth (traumatic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: S02.5XXA, S02.5XXB, S02.5XXD, S02.5XXG, S02.5XXK |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Fractured dental restorative material is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K08.53). | Fracture of tooth (traumatic) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.5). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02 |
| Includes | — | injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources