K06
Non-billableOther disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- acute gingivitis (K05.0)
- atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)
- chronic gingivitis (K05.1)
- gingivitis NOS (K05.1)
Child Codes (6)
K06.0Gingival recession
K06.1Gingival enlargement
K06.2Gingival & edentulous alveolar ridge lesions assoc w trauma
K06.3Horizontal alveolar bone loss
K06.8Oth disrd of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
K06.9Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unsp
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K06?
ICD-10-CM code K06 represents "Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K06 a billable code?
No, K06 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under K06.
What chapter is K06 in?
K06 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K06?
K06 has 6 child codes, including: K06.0 (Gingival recession), K06.1 (Gingival enlargement), K06.2 (Gingival & edentulous alveolar ridge lesions assoc w trauma), K06.3 (Horizontal alveolar bone loss), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K06?
K06 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494706. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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