Table 5.
Top Ten Admitting Diagnoses and Top 10 Primary Diagnoses for Dental-Related ED Visits. Florida, 2014.
| Admitting Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM* code) | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified disorder of the teeth and supporting structures (525.9) | 111,707 | 68.2 |
| Other and unspecified diseases of the oral soft tissues (528.9) | 10,368 | 6.3 |
| Jaw pain (784.92) | 8,508 | 5.2 |
| Swelling, mass, or lump in head and neck (784.2) | 4904 | 3.0 |
| Periapical abscess without sinus (522.5) | 4459 | 2.7 |
| Dental caries, unspecified (521.00) | 3868 | 2.4 |
| Headache (784.0) | 1973 | 1.2 |
| Fever, unspecified (780.60) | 1817 | 1.1 |
| Otalgia (388.70) | 1301 | 0.8 |
| Other specified disorders of the teeth and supporting structures (525.8) | 1153 | 0.7 |
| Other | 13,848 | 8.5 |
| Total | 163,906 | 100.0 |
| Primary Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM code) | ||
| Unspecified disorder of the teeth and supporting structures (525.9) | 51,441 | 31.4 |
| Dental caries, unspecified (521.00) | 33,574 | 20.5 |
| Periapical abscess without sinus (522.5) | 26,727 | 16.3 |
| Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin (522.4) | 5,616 | 3.4 |
| Open wound of tooth, without mention of complication (873.63) | 3,758 | 2.3 |
| Jaw pain (784.92) | 3,671 | 2.2 |
| Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced (523.10) | 3,067 | 1.9 |
| Other and unspecified diseases of the oral soft tissues (528.9) | 3,041 | 1.9 |
| Stomatitis and mucositis, unspecified (528.00) | 2852 | 1.7 |
| Oral aphthae (528.2) | 2159 | 1.3 |
| Other | 28,000 | 17.1 |
| Total | 163,906 | 100.0 |
*
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification