K05.2
Aggressive periodontitis
Applicable To
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Acute pericoronitis
Clinical Information
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Inflammation and loss of periodontium that is characterized by rapid attachment loss and bone destruction in the presence of little local factors such as dental plaque and dental calculus. This highly destructive form of periodontitis often occurs in young people and was called early-onset periodontitis, but this disease also appears in old people.
Details
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K05.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K05.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K05.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 K05.2 may differ.