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K05.0

Non-Billable (Header)

Acute gingivitis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (A69.1)
herpesviral [herpes simplex] gingivostomatitis (B00.2)

Child Codes

K05.00Acute gingivitis, plaque induced

K05.01Acute gingivitis, non-plaque induced

Code Hierarchy

└K05Gingivitis and periodontal diseases └K05.0Acute gingivitis

└K05.0Acute gingivitis

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