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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 523.0
Acute gingivitis
  • ICD-9-CM 523.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 523.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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523.0 Excludes
  • acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (101)
  • herpetic gingivostomatitis (054.2)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 523.0:
  • Catarrh, catarrhal (inflammation) (see also condition) 460
    • gingivitis 523.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Jourdain's (acute gingivitis) 523.0
  • Gingivitis 523.1
    • acute 523.0
      • necrotizing 101
    • catarrhal 523.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • gingival (chronic) 523.1
      • acute 523.0
      • Vincent's 101
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