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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K06

Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

ICD-10-CM Code:
K06
ICD-10 Code for:
Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
      (K00-K14)
      • Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
        (K06)

K06 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Non-specific codes like K06 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge:

  • K06.0 for Gingival recession - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • K06.01 for Gingival recession, localized - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • K06.02 for Gingival recession, generalized - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K06.1 for Gingival enlargement - BILLABLE CODE

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

  • Use K06.3 for Horizontal alveolar bone loss - BILLABLE CODE

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

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

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • acute gingivitis K05.0
  • atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge K08.2
  • chronic gingivitis K05.1
  • gingivitis NOS K05.1

Patient Education


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.

In gingivitis, the gums become red and swollen. They can bleed easily. Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease. You can usually reverse it with daily brushing and flossing and regular cleanings by a dentist or dental hygienist. Untreated gingivitis can lead to periodontitis. If you have periodontitis, the gums pull away from the teeth and form pockets that become infected. If not treated, the bones, gums and connective tissue that support the teeth are destroyed.

NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.