ICD-10-CM Code K05.2
Aggressive periodontitis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K05.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of K05.2 that describes the diagnosis 'aggressive periodontitis' in more detail.
- K05.2 Aggressive periodontitis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code K052 is used to code Pericoronitis
Pericoronitis (from the Greek peri, "around", Latin corona "crown" and -itis, "inflammation") also known as operculitis, is inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth, including the gingiva (gums) and the dental follicle. The soft tissue covering a partially erupted tooth is known as an operculum, an area which can be difficult to access with normal oral hygiene methods. The synonym operculitis technically refers to inflammation of the operculum alone.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Code: | D010497 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 523.3 |
Pericoronitis associated with the lower right third molar (wisdom tooth).
Coding Notes for K05.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Acute pericoronitis
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Acute apical periodontitis - instead, use code K04.4
- Periapical abscess - instead, use code K04.7
- Periapical abscess with sinus - instead, use code K04.6
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Cellulitis of gingiva (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K05.2 - Aggressive periodontitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K05.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K05 - Gingivitis and periodontal diseases