ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K05.01
Acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K05.01
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K05 — Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K05.01 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K05
- K05Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
- K05.0Acute gingivitis
- K05.00Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
- K05.1Chronic gingivitis
- K05.10Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- K05.11Chronic gingivitis, non-plaque induced
- K05.2Aggressive periodontitis
- K05.20Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified
- K05.21Aggressive periodontitis, localized
- K05.211Aggressive periodontitis, localized, slight
- K05.212Aggressive periodontitis, localized, moderate
- K05.213Aggressive periodontitis, localized, severe
- K05.219Aggressive periodontitis, localized, unspecified severity
- K05.22Aggressive periodontitis, generalized
- K05.221Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, slight
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