ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for K05
Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
Coding Notes & Guidelines for K05
- acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (A69.1)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis (B00.2)
- acute apical periodontitis (K04.4)
- periapical abscess (K04.7)
- periapical abscess with sinus (K04.6)
chronic apical periodontitis (K04.5)
leukoplakia of gingiva (K13.21)
, if applicable, diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy (O99.61-)
- 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)
- Acute gingivitis NOS
- Plaque induced gingival disease
- Desquamative gingivitis (chronic)
- Gingivitis (chronic) NOS
- Hyperplastic gingivitis (chronic)
- Pregnancy associated gingivitis
- Simple marginal gingivitis (chronic)
- Ulcerative gingivitis (chronic)
- Chronic gingivitis NOS
- Gingivitis NOS
Acute pericoronitis
Periodontal abscess
- Chronic pericoronitis
- Complex periodontitis
- Periodontitis NOS
- Simplex periodontitis
Juvenile periodontosis
- Combined periodontic-endodontic lesion
- Narrow gingival width (of periodontal soft tissue)
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K05):
About ICD-10-CM Code K05 (Gingivitis and periodontal diseases)
ICD-10-CM code K05 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K05 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about K05 - Gingivitis and periodontal diseases. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Gingivitis and periodontal diseases.