Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 523.00
Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Acute gingititis, plaque.
  • ICD-9-CM 523.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 523.00 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).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 523.00.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 523.00: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 523.00 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K05.00 Acute gingivitis, plaque induced
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute gingivitis
  • Acute gingivitis (gum condition)
  • Acute gingivitis (gum condtion)
  • Acute plaque induced gingivitis
Applies To
  • Acute gingivitis NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 523.00:
  • Catarrh, catarrhal (inflammation) (see also condition) 460
    • gingivitis 523.00
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Jourdain's (acute gingivitis) 523.00
  • Gingivitis 523.10
    • acute 523.00
      • necrotizing 101
      • non-plaque induced 523.01
      • plaque induced 523.00
    • catarrhal 523.00
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • gingival (chronic) 523.10
      • acute 523.00
      • Vincent's 101
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