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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K05.0 Acute gingivitis

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K05.0 is the ICD-10 code for Acute gingivitis. It is a four-character subcategory of K05 (Gingivitis and periodontal diseases), 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 K05.0 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

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

K05.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K05.0Akut gingivit

NorwayICD-10-NO

K05.0Akutt gingivitt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK050Akut gingivitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

K05.0Akuutti ientulehdus

  • K05.00Akuutti streptokokin aiheuttama ientulehdus
  • K05.08Muu akuutti ientulehdus
  • K05.09Tarkemmin määrittämätön akuutti ientulehdus
GermanyICD-10-GM

K05.0Akute Gingivitis

FranceICD-10-FR

K05.0Gingivite aigüe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K05.0acute gingivitis

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

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

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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