K04.5
BillableChronic apical periodontitis
Chronic apical periodontitis
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
SNOMED CT
- Apical periodontitis39273001
- Apical granuloma81407003
- Dental granuloma81407003
- Periapical granuloma81407003
- Phoenix abscess109606004
- Recrudescent abscess109606004
- Dental peri-implantitis699422003
- Inflammation of gingival and periodontal tissues surrounding dental implant699422003
- Peri-implantitis699422003
- Asymptomatic periapical periodontitis718052004
- CAP - chronic apical periodontitis718052004
- Chronic apical periodontitis718052004
- Chronic periapical periodontitis718052004
- Chronic periradicular periodontitis718052004
- AAP - acute apical periodontitis718053009
- Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin718053009
- Acute periapical periodontitis718053009
- Acute periradicular periodontitis718053009
- Symptomatic apical periodontitis718053009
- Symptomatic periapical periodontitis718053009
- Apical peri-implantitis1230140003
- Inflammatory lesion of periapical tissue surrounding dental implant1230140003
- Inflammatory periapical implant lesion1230140003
- Retrograde peri-implantitis1230140003
UMLS
- Apical PeriodontitidesC0031030
- Apical PeriodontitisC0031030
- Apical periodontitisC0031030
- Apical periodontitis (disorder)C0031030
- Apical periodontitis NOSC0031030
- Periapical PeriodontitidesC0031030
- Periapical PeriodontitisC0031030
- Periapical periodontitisC0031030
- Periodontitides, ApicalC0031030
- Periodontitides, PeriapicalC0031030
- Periodontitis, ApicalC0031030
- Periodontitis, PeriapicalC0031030
- apical periodontitisC0031030
- periapical periodontitisC0031030
- Apical or periapical granulomaC0865869
- Asymptomatic periapical periodontitisC0392492
- Asymptomatic periapical periodontitis (disorder)C0392492
- CAP - chronic apical periodontitisC0392492
- Chronic apical periodontitisC0392492
- Chronic periapical periodontitisC0392492
- Chronic periradicular periodontitisC0392492
- chronic apical periodontitisC0392492
- chronic periodontitis apicalC0392492
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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.