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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
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
Clinical Terms
- Juvenile periodontitis
- Necrotising ulcerative periodontitis
- Necrotizing periodontal disease
- Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
- Acute pericoronitis
- Acute necrotising ulcerative periodontitis
- Acute gingival inflammation
- Rapidly progressive periodontitis
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
- Acute gingivitis
- Acute multiple gingival abscesses
- Injury of periodontal tissue
- Acute pericementitis
- Necrotising periodontal disease
- Pericoronitis
- Abscess of oral soft tissue
- Acute periodontitis
- Multiple abscesses
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, also report: ; 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.
How does K05.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like aggressive periodontitis, unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K05.20?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K05.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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