Diagnosis Code: 522.5

Short Description: Periapical abscess

Long Description: Periapical abscess without sinus

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
  • Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520-529)
    • 522 Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
      • 522.5 Periapical abscess

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 522.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
  • alveolar 522.5
    • with sinus 522.7
  • apical (tooth) 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • dental 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • dentoalveolar 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • lateral (alveolar) 522.5
    • with sinus 522.7
  • maxilla, maxillary 526.4
    • molar (tooth) 522.5
      • with sinus 522.7
    • premolar 522.5
  • periapical 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • periodontal (parietal) 523.31
    • apical 522.5
  • root, tooth 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • septal, dental 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
  • teeth, tooth (root) 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
    • supporting structures NEC 523.30
  • tooth, teeth (root) 522.5
    • with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
    • supporting structure NEC 523.30

• Axenfeld's anomaly or syndrome 743.44

Crosswalk Information

The code 522.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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