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 > Gingival And Periodontal Diseases 523.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 523.3
Acute periodontitis- Localized circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the periodontal tissue. It is a derivative of marginal periodontitis and commonly associated with suprabony and infrabony pockets and interradicular involvements, in contrast to periapical abscess which is attributable to pulp necrosis.
- 523.3 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
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523.3 also known as:- Acute:
- pericementitis
- pericoronitis
523.3 excludes:
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