K04.5

Billable

Chronic apical periodontitis

Chronic apical periodontitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K00-K14

Parent Code

K04

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Apical or periapical granuloma
  • Apical periodontitis NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic periodontitis (K05.3-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K04.5?

ICD-10-CM code K04.5 represents "Chronic apical periodontitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K04.5 a billable code?

Yes, K04.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K04.5 in?

K04.5 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K04.5?

K04.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic periodontitis (K05.3-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K04.5 map to?

K04.5 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 718053009, 81407003, 1230140003, 39273001, 718052004, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K04.5?

K04.5 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0031030, C0865869, C0392492. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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