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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 526.5
Alveolitis of jaw On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 526.5 can be accessed here. - A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. (Dorland, 28th ed)
- 526.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 526.5 contains 12 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 526.* hierarchy
526.5 also known as:- Alveolar osteitis
- Dry socket
Index entries containing 526.5:- Alveolitis
- jaw
 526.5
- sicca dolorosa 526.5
Dry, dryness - see also condition- socket (teeth) 526.5
Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4- alveolar 526.5
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9- tooth, teeth 522.4
- socket 526.5
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)- alveoli (teeth) 526.5
Osteitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2- alveolar 526.5
Periostitis (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) 730.3- alveolar 526.5
- alveolodental 526.5
- dental 526.5
Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition- dental periosteum 526.5
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9- alveolar process 526.5
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