2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K00-K14›K06

ICD-10-CM K06
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

K06 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as K06.010, K06.011, K06.012, and K06.013.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
K06
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Short Description
Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
K00-K14
Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

Code Classification

ChapterK00–K95Diseases of the digestive system
SectionK00-K14Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
CategoryK06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
This CodeK06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Specific Coding for Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridgeOverview

Non-specific codes like K06 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • K06.0 for Gingival recession

  • K06.01 for Gingival recession, localized

  • K06.02 for Gingival recession, generalized

  • Use K06.1 for Gingival enlargement

  • Use K06.2 for Gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge lesions associated with trauma

  • Use K06.3 for Horizontal alveolar bone loss

  • Use K06.8 for Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

  • Use K06.9 for Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K06: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On K06 itself
  • acute gingivitis (K05.0)
  • atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)
  • chronic gingivitis (K05.1)
  • gingivitis NOS (K05.1)
From Chapter 11 (K00-K95) Diseases of the digestive system applies to 863 codes
  • 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)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name K06, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming K06: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
    certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06) names K05-K06, which includes this code

Patient EducationClinical

Gum Disease

If you have gum disease, you're not alone. Many U.S. adults currently have some form of the disease. It ranges from simple gum inflammation, called gingivitis, to serious damage to the tissue and bone supporting the teeth. In the worst cases, you can lose teeth.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About K06Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge?

K06 is the ICD-10-CM category for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is K06 (Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge need a more specific code from this category, such as K06.010, K06.011, and K06.012.