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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Diseases Of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, And Jaws 520-529 > Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues 522.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 522.0 Pulpitis Inflammation of the DENTAL PULP, usually due to bacterial infection in dental caries, tooth fracture, or other conditions causing exposure of the pulp to bacterial invasion. Chemical irritants, thermal factors, hyperemic changes, and other factors may also cause pulpitis. 522.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 522.0 contains 7 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 522.* hierarchy 522.0 also known as: Pulpal: abscess polyp Pulpitis: acute chronic (hyperplastic) (ulcerative) suppurative Index entries containing 522.0: Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9 pulp, pulpal (dental) 522.0 finger 681.01 toe 681.10 Endodontitis 522.0 Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9 tooth, teeth 522.4 pulp 522.0 Odontomyelitis (closed) (open) 522.0 Polyp, polypus dental 522.0 pulp (dental) 522.0 Pulpitis (acute) (anachoretic) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (putrescent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 522.0