2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K05.5

Other periodontal diseases

ICD-10-CM Code:
K05.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Other periodontal diseases
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
      (K00-K14)
      • Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
        (K05)

K05.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other periodontal diseases. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Alveolar bone loss
  • Developmental anomaly of periodontal tissue
  • Gingival pocket
  • Injury of periodontal tissue
  • Injury of periodontal tissue
  • Intrabony periodontal defect
  • Necrotizing periodontal disease
  • Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
  • Periodontal and endodontic lesion
  • Periodontal ligament strain
  • Periodontal pocket
  • Primary endodontic lesion with secondary periodontal lesion
  • Primary periodontal lesion with secondary endodontic lesion
  • Thickened dental follicle
  • True combined periodontal and endodontic lesion
  • Vertical alveolar bone loss
  • Widened periodontal ligament space

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Any dental condition including traumatic injuryDEN001N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Caries, periodontitis, and other preventable dental conditionsDEN003N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Disorders of teeth and gingivaDIG002Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Nontraumatic dental conditionsDEN002N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Periodontal Diseases

    pathological processes involving the periodontium including the gum (gingiva), the alveolar bone (alveolar process), the dental cementum, and the periodontal ligament.
  • Gingival Pocket

    an abnormal extension of a gingival sulcus not accompanied by the apical migration of the epithelial attachment.
  • Periodontal Debridement

    removal or disruption of dental deposits and plaque-retentive dental calculus from tooth surfaces and within the periodontal pocket space without deliberate removal of cementum as done in root planing and often in dental scaling. the goal is to conserve dental cementum to help maintain or re-establish healthy periodontal environment and eliminate periodontitis by using light instrumentation strokes and nonsurgical techniques (e.g., ultrasonic, laser instruments).
  • Periodontal Pocket

    an abnormal extension of a gingival sulcus accompanied by the apical migration of the epithelial attachment and bone resorption.
  • Alveolar Bone Loss

    resorption or wasting of the tooth-supporting bone (alveolar process) in the maxilla or mandible.
  • Gingival Pocket

    an abnormal deepening of a gingival sulcus not associated with destruction of the supporting periodontal tissue.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert K05.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 523.8 - Periodontal disease NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Gum Disease

If you have gum disease, you're not alone. Many U.S. adults currently have some form of the disease. It ranges from simple gum inflammation, called gingivitis, to serious damage to the tissue and bone supporting the teeth. In the worst cases, you can lose teeth.

In gingivitis, the gums become red and swollen. They can bleed easily. Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease. You can usually reverse it with daily brushing and flossing and regular cleanings by a dentist or dental hygienist. Untreated gingivitis can lead to periodontitis. If you have periodontitis, the gums pull away from the teeth and form pockets that become infected. If not treated, the bones, gums and connective tissue that support the teeth are destroyed.

NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.