Is K05.22 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K05.22 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K05.22 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).

K05.22

K05.22 — Aggressive periodontitis, generalized

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K05.22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for aggressive periodontitis, generalized. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

K05.22 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead K05.22

4 child codes. Green means billable.

K05.221Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, slight
K05.222Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, moderate
K05.223Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, severe
K05.229Aggressive periodontitis, generalized, unspecified severity

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K05.2. If K05.22 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

K05.20Aggressive periodontitis, unspecified
K05.21Aggressive periodontitis, localized

Questions about K05.22

Is K05.22 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K05.22 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K05.22 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).