K05.5
BillableOther periodontal diseases
Other periodontal diseases
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Combined periodontic-endodontic lesion
- Narrow gingival width (of periodontal soft tissue)
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)
- leukoplakia of gingiva (K13.21)
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
- Gingival pocket109628004
- Periodontal pocket109629007
- Periodontal pocketing109629007
- Widened periodontal ligament space109630002
- Alveolar bone loss109706009
- Vertical alveolar bone loss109710007
- Vertical alveolar ridge deficiency109710007
- Vertical ridge deficiency109710007
- Thickened dental follicle235005006
- Perio-endo lesion235006007
- Periodontal and endodontic lesion235006007
- Injury of periodontal tissue263274008
- Intrabony periodontal defect426552009
- Necrotising periodontal disease706984006
- Necrotizing periodontal disease706984006
- Necrotising ulcerative periodontitis707320004
- Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis707320004
- Periodontal ligament strain715835003
- Developmental anomaly of periodontal tissue737265006
- True combined lesion of periodontal tissue and pulp of tooth1236832000
- True combined perio-endo lesion1236832000
- True combined periodontal and endodontic lesion1236832000
- Primary endodontic lesion with secondary periodontal lesion1252722008
- Primary lesion of pulp of tooth with secondary lesion of periodontal tissue1252722008
- Primary lesion of periodontal tissue with secondary lesion of pulp of tooth1252723003
- Primary periodontal lesion with secondary endodontic lesion1252723003
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K05.5?
ICD-10-CM code K05.5 represents "Other periodontal diseases". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K05.5 a billable code?
Yes, K05.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K05.5 in?
K05.5 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
Are additional codes required with K05.5?
Yes, when using K05.5 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 K05.5 map to?
K05.5 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 109706009, 737265006, 109628004, 263274008, 426552009, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K05.5?
K05.5 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4268595, C4268596, C0348720. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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