ICD-10 code for dental status

The ICD-10-CM code for dental status is Z98.818 (Other dental procedure status). The official index lists 5 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on Z98.818.

Within Z98.81, choose Z98.818 (Other dental procedure status) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: dental sealant status (Z98.810) and dental restoration status (Z98.811).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.