K08.8 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
K08.8 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K08.8Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K088
Codes in K08.8
K08.8 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K08.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note K08.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Enlargement of alveolar ridge NOSIrregular alveolar process
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K08.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
- 3Category K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
- 4Subcategory K08.8Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is K08.8 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K08.8 (Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K08.8 in ICD-10-CA?
K08.8 sits under K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures, within K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K08.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K08.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.