K04.5 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic apical periodontitis. It is a four-character subcategory of K04 (Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K00–K14 (Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K04.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Apical or periapical granuloma
- Apical periodontitis NOS
K04.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K04.5Kronisk apikal periodontitt
DK045Kronisk apikal parodontitis
- DK045APeriapikalt granulom
- DK045BApikalt granulom
K04.5Pitkäaikainen periapikaalinen parodontiitti
K04.5Chronische apikale Parodontitis
K04.5Périodontite apicale chronique
K04.5chronische apicale periodontitis
K04.5Chronic apical periodontitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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