522.9 PULP/PERIAPICAL DIS NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 522.9

Short Description: Pulp/periapical dis NEC

Long Description: Other and unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

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
        • 522.9 Pulp/periapical dis NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Disorder of periapical tissues of tooth
  • Disorder of pulp of tooth
  • Exposure of tooth pulp
  • Pulp and periapical tissue disease

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 522.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Devitalized tooth 522.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • periapical tissues NEC 522.9
    • pulp (dental) NEC 522.9
    • teeth, tooth 525.9
      • pulp NEC 522.9
    • tooth, teeth 525.9
      • pulp NEC 522.9
  • Nonvitalized tooth 522.9
  • Pulpless tooth 522.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 522.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
522.9 Right Arrow K04.90 Unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
K04.99 Other diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
522.0 Pulpitis
522.1 Necrosis of the pulp
522.2 Pulp degeneration
522.3 Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp
522.4 Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin
522.5 Periapical abscess without sinus
522.6 Chronic apical periodontitis
522.7 Periapical abscess with sinus
522.8 Radicular cyst


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014