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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 523.3
Acute periodontitis
  • ICD-9-CM 523.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 523.3 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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523.3 Excludes
Applies To
  • Acute:
    • pericementitis
    • pericoronitis
  • Paradontal abscess
  • Periodontal abscess
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 523.3:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • gingival 523.3
    • gum 523.3
    • paradontal 523.3
    • parodontal 523.3
    • pericemental 523.3
    • pericoronal 523.3
    • peridental 523.3
    • periodontal (parietal) 523.3
    • teeth, tooth (root) 522.5
      • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
      • supporting structures NEC 523.3
    • tooth, teeth (root) 522.5
      • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
      • supporting structure NEC 523.3
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • peridental 523.3
    • periodontal 523.3
    • tooth, teeth 522.4
      • periapical (pulpal origin) 522.4
      • peridental 523.3
      • periodontal 523.3
      • pulp 522.0
      • socket 526.5
  • Operculitis (chronic) 523.4
    • acute 523.3
  • Pericementitis 523.4
    • acute 523.3
  • Pericoronitis (chronic) 523.4
    • acute 523.3
  • Periodontitis (chronic) (complex) (compound) (local) (simplex) 523.4
    • acute 523.3
  • Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition
    • gum 523.3
 523.25 ICD9Data.com 523.4 
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