K05.20
BillableAggressive periodontitis, unspecified
Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acute pericementitis21638000
- Acute periodontitis21638000
- Pericoronitis22240003
- Acute gingival inflammation31642005
- Acute gingivitis31642005
- Acute pericoronitis91863007
- Acute necrotising ulcerative periodontitis235010005
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis235010005
- Abscess of oral soft tissue235026006
- Injury of periodontal tissue263274008
- Multiple abscesses427917002
- Aggressive periodontitis449908004
- Juvenile periodontitis449908004
- Rapidly progressive periodontitis449908004
- Necrotising periodontal disease706984006
- Necrotizing periodontal disease706984006
- Acute multiple gingival abscesses707235000
- Necrotising ulcerative periodontitis707320004
- Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis707320004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aggressive periodontitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for aggressive periodontitis, unspecified is K05.20. The full clinical description is "Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified". K05.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K05.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K05.20 represents "Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K05.20 a billable code?
Yes, K05.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K05.20 in?
K05.20 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K05.20?
K05.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute apical periodontitis (K04.4); periapical abscess (K04.7); periapical abscess with sinus (K04.6).
Are additional codes required with K05.20?
Yes, when using K05.20 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does K05.20 map to?
K05.20 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 235026006, 31642005, 707235000, 235010005, 21638000, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K05.20?
K05.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1719493. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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