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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 523.5
Periodontosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 523.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 523.5 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 523.5 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K05.4 Periodontosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Marginal periodontitis
  • Periodontitis
Clinical Information
  • A localized aggressive periodontitis, formerly called localized juvenile periodontitis. It is a destructive form of periodontitis characterized by alveolar bone loss of the molars and incisors
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 523.5:
  • Paradentosis 523.5
  • Parodontosis 523.5
  • Periclasia 523.5
  • Periodontoclasia 523.5
  • Periodontosis 523.5
  • Pyorrhea (alveolar) (alveolaris) 523.40
    • degenerative 523.5
 523.42 ICD9Data.com 523.6 
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