2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K04.9

Other and unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

K04.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Other and unsp diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K04.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K04.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K04.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above K04.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to K04.9:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K04.9

K04.01 Reversible pulpitis

K04.02 Irreversible pulpitis

K04.1 Necrosis of pulp

K04.2 Pulp degeneration

K04.3 Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp

K04.4 Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin

K04.5 Chronic apical periodontitis

K04.6 Periapical abscess with sinus

K04.7 Periapical abscess without sinus

K04.8 Radicular cyst

K04.9 Other and unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

K04.90 Unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

K04.99 Other diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

K05 Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

K05.0 Acute gingivitis

K05.00 …… plaque induced

K05.01 …… non-plaque induced

K05.1 Chronic gingivitis

K05.10 …… plaque induced

K05.11 …… non-plaque induced

K05.2 Aggressive periodontitis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.