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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 523.1
Chronic gingivitis
  • ICD-9-CM 523.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 523.1 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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523.1 Excludes
  • herpetic gingivostomatitis (054.2)
Applies To
  • Gingivitis (chronic):
    • NOS
    • desquamative
    • hyperplastic
    • simple marginal
    • ulcerative
  • Gingivostomatitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 523.1:
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
  • Gingivitis 523.1
    • chronic 523.1
    • desquamative 523.1
    • hyperplastic 523.1
    • marginal, simple 523.1
    • necrotizing, acute 101
    • ulcerative 523.1
      • acute necrotizing 101
  • Gingivosis 523.1
  • Gingivostomatitis 523.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • gingival (chronic) 523.1
    • gum (see also Infection, gingival) 523.1
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • gum 523.1
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • gingivitis 523.1
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