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 The Jaws 526.* > 2008 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 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 scorbutic 267 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