A69.1

Applicable To

• Fusospirochetal pharyngitis

• Necrotizing ulcerative acute) gingivitis

• Necrotizing ulcerative acute) gingivostomatitis

• Spirochetal stomatitis

• Trench mouth

• Vincent’s angina

• Vincent’s gingivitis

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute gingivitis, necrotizing, ulcerative

• Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Clinical Information

• A bacterial infectious process affecting the gums. It is characterized by the development of necrotic, ulcerated, and painful lesions with creation of pseudomembranes extending along the gingival margins.

• An acute or chronic gingivitis characterized by redness and swelling, necrosis extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, pain; hemorrhage, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the oral mucosa; tongue; palate; or pharynx. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of fusobacterium nucleatum along with spirochetes borrelia or treponema.

• Vincent infection where the lesions spread to the soft palate and oropharynx.

Details

• A69.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A69.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A69.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 A69.1 may differ.