K05.0 Acute gingivitis

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (A69.1)
• herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis (B00.2)

Applies from K05 Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

Use additional 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)

Codes under K05.0

• K05.00 Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
• K05.01 Acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced

Code annotations containing back-references to K05.0

Back-references to K05.0

• Type 2 Excludes: K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge ("acute gingivitis (K05.0)")

Back-references to K05

• Type 2 Excludes: K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa ("certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06)")

Nearby codes

• K05 Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
• K05.0 Acute gingivitis (this code)
• K05.00 Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
• K05.01 Acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced
• K05.1 Chronic gingivitis
• K05.10 Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
• K05.11 Chronic gingivitis, non-plaque induced