K05.21
Aggressive periodontitis, localized
K05.21 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for aggressive periodontitis, localized. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K05.211 Aggressive periodontitis, localized, slight; K05.212 Aggressive periodontitis, localized, moderate; K05.213 Aggressive periodontitis, localized, severe and K05.219 Aggressive periodontitis, localized, unspecified severity. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code to identify:
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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)
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Periodontal abscess