K05.00 Acute gingivitis, plaque induced

The ICD-10-CM code for Acute gingivitis, plaque induced is K05.00 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section

K00-K14: Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)

Category K05

34 codes (25 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K05.00:

• Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) › gingivitis
• Gingivitis › acute (catarrhal)
• Disease, diseased › Jourdain's (acute gingivitis)
• Gingivitis › acute (catarrhal) › plaque induced
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › gingiva (chronic) › acute
• Disease, diseased › Jourdain's (acute gingivitis) › plaque induced
• Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) › gingivitis › plaque induced
• Disease, diseased › gingiva › plaque induced

Inclusion Terms

• Acute gingivitis NOS
• Plaque induced gingival disease

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 270 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K05.00 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)