Z98.810 — Dental sealant status
Is Z98.810 billable?
Yes — Z98.810 is billable for FY2027. Z98.810 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z98.810 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z98.810 at a glance
| Code | Z98.810 |
|---|---|
| Description | Dental sealant status |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z98.810?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z98.810 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z98.810 group to?
Z98.810 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical
How is Z98.810 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z98.810. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Status › dental › sealant (post)
- Status › postoperativeNEC › dental › sealant (post)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z98
The conditions below are not part of Z98.810, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z98.810 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z98.810 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z98.810 existed?
Z98.810 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.