What is the ICD-10 code for periapical abscess without sinus?

ICD-10 code: K04. 7 Periapical abscess without sinus.

What is a periapical abscess without sinuses?

A periapical abscess is a pocket of infection around your tooth root . It happens when bacteria invade your tooth pulp, usually through a crack or cavity. The infection spreads down to the root of your tooth, causing inflammation and swelling.

What is diagnosis K047?

A690 Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis K047 Periapical abscess without sinus K048 Radicular cyst K0490 Unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues K0499 Other diseases of pulp and periapical tissues 233 more rows

What is the meaning of Periapical?

peri·api·cal. -ˈā-pi-kəl also -ˈap-i-kəl. : of, relating to, occurring in, affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth .

What is dental abscess with sinus?

A dental sinus is an abnormal channel that drains from a longstanding dental abscess associated with a necrotic or dead tooth . A dental sinus may drain to: the inside of the mouth (an intraoral sinus), or, the skin surface of the face or neck (an extraoral, orofacial sinus).

How do you get rid of a periapical abscess?

If there is a periapical dental abscess, it may require incision and drainage . Incision and drainage can be performed in the emergency department or the clinic but must be followed up by a dentist.

Will a periapical abscess go away on its own?

A tooth abscess won't go away without treatment . If the abscess ruptures, the pain may improve a lot, making you think that the problem has gone away — but you still need to get dental treatment.

Is periapical cyst the same as periapical abscess?

Types of dental cysts: periapical, odontogenic keratocystic, and dentigerous cyst. Difference: Abscess is an infection with pus, while a cyst is a closed pocket often caused by tooth positioning or other factors, and can lead to an abscess .

What is the ICD 9 code for K04 7?

7 converts directly to: 2015 ICD-9-CM 522.5 Periapical abscess without sinus .

What are periapical lucencies?

Periapical lucencies are often seen incidentally at head and neck imaging studies performed for indications not related to the teeth. These lesions are, however, occasionally manifestations of diseases that have a wide range of effects and may at times represent the source of symptoms that prompted the study .

What is diagnosis code K04 6?

ICD-10 code K04. 6 for Periapical abscess with sinus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

What is the ICD-10 code for abscess unspecified?

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02. 91 : Cutaneous abscess, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for oral tissue abscess?

ICD-10 code: K12. 2 Cellulitis and abscess of mouth.

What is the ICD-10 for periapical?

ICD-10 code K04 for Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K04.7: Periapical abscess without sinus (2024)

ICD-10-CM Codes
K00-K95
K00-K14
K04-
2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K04.7

Periapical abscess without sinus

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Billable/Specific Code

K04.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursem*nt purposes.
The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K04.7 became effective on October 1, 2023.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K04.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 K04.7 may differ.

Applicable To

Dental abscess without sinus
Dentoalveolar abscess without sinus

The following code(s) above K04.7 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

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that may be applicable to K04.7:

K00-K95
2024 ICD-10-CM Range K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the digestive system

Approximate Synonyms

Dental abscess
Dental infection
Infection of tooth
Periapical abscess
Periapical abscess without sinus tract

ICD-10-CM K04.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
157 Dental and oral diseases with mcc
158 Dental and oral diseases with cc
159 Dental and oral diseases without cc/mcc

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Code History

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K04.7: Periapical abscess without sinus (2024)

Periapical abscess without sinus

Aggressive periodontitis

Cellulitis and abscess of mouth

Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

Inflammatory conditions of jaws

Unspecified infectious disease

FAQs

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What are periapical lucencies? ›

A690	Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
K047	Periapical abscess without sinus
K048	Radicular cyst
K0490	Unspecified diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
K0499	Other diseases of pulp and periapical tissues