2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K06.8
Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- K06.8
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Oth disrd of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
K06.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Accumulation of debris under gums
- Allergic contact gingivitis caused by acrylic dental material
- Allergic contact gingivitis caused by mercury
- Allergic gingival disease
- Allergic gingival disease
- Allergic gingivitis
- Allergic gingivitis
- Alveolar bone loss
- Angioedema due to disorder of kinin metabolism
- Angioedema of gingiva due to deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor
- Atrophy of gums
- Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Benign neoplasm of gum
- Benign neoplasm of gum
- Benign neoplasm of gum
- Bleeding gums
- Bleeding on probing of gingivae
- Blue line on gingivae
- Buccal alveolar bony ledging
- Chronic gingival granulomatous condition
- Color of gingivae - finding
- Congenital epulis of newborn
- Crohn's disease of gingivae
- Crohn's disease of oral soft tissues
- Deformity of mucogingival junction
- Deposit on gingivae
- Discharge from gums
- Disharmony of gingival contour
- Disseminated pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
- Edema of oral soft tissues
- Edentulous alveolar ridge
- Edentulous mandible
- Edentulous mandible bone height greater than or equal to 21mm
- Enlargement of alveolar ridge
- Finding of appearance of gingivae
- Finding of appearance of gingivae
- Finding of appearance of gingivae
- Finding of bone height of edentulous mandible
- Finding of bone height of edentulous mandible
- Finding of bone height of edentulous mandible
- Finding of bone height of edentulous mandible
- Finding of location and extent of edentulous area of oral cavity
- Finding of location and extent of edentulous area of oral cavity
- Finding of location and extent of edentulous area of oral cavity
- Finding of location and extent of edentulous area of oral cavity
- Flabby alveolar ridge
- Giant cell epulis
- Gingival cleft
- Gingival disease due to drug
- Gingival disease due to sarcoidosis
- Gingival disease due to traumatic physical injury
- Gingival edema
- Gingival erythema
- Gingival excess
- Gingival food impaction
- Gingival hair impaction
- Gingival pigmentation
- Gingival polyp
- Gingival polyp
- Gingival pregnancy tumor
- Gingival recession
- Gingival recession
- Gray line on gingivae
- Gummy smile
- Gums bleed to touch
- Hemangioma of gingiva
- Hemangioma of gingiva
- Hemangioma of gingiva
- Hemangioma of oral cavity
- Hemangioma of oral cavity
- Hemangioma of oral cavity
- Hematoma of gingivae
- Hematoma of oral cavity
- Hereditary dysplasia of blood vessel
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia of gingiva
- High gingival contour
- Hypersensitivity gingivitis
- Hypersensitivity gingivitis
- Hypoplasia of gingiva
- Inadequately attached gingiva
- Inconsistent gingival margin
- Inconsistent gingival margin due to deformity of mucogingival junction
- Knife-edged edentulous alveolar ridge
- Lack of keratinized gingiva
- Lichen planus of gingiva
- Linear gingival erythema
- Loss of gingival stippling
- Low gingival contour
- Mass of gingiva
- Minimally attached gingiva
- Minimally compromised location and extent of edentulous area
- Moderately compromised location and extent of edentulous area
- Mouth polyp
- Mouth polyp
- Mouth polyp
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge due to aberrant insertion of frenum of tongue
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge due to decreased vestibular depth
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge due to lack of keratinized gingiva
- Narrow gingival width
- Oral involvement by mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Oral pemphigoid of gingival mucous membrane
- Orofacial granulomatosis of gingivae
- Osler hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome
- Pale gingiva
- Postoperative gingival recession
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
- Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
- Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva due to pregnancy
- Pyorrhea
- Rolling of gingival margin
- Severely compromised location and extent of edentulous area
- Stillman's gingival cleft
- Substantially compromised location and extent of edentulous area
- Superficial gingival ulcer
- Swelling of gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge due to drug
- Swollen gums
- Thin attached gingiva
- Traumatic complication of procedure
- Traumatic oral ulceration
- Traumatic ulceration of gingiva due to brushing of teeth
- Type I bone height of edentulous mandible
- Type II bone height of edentulous mandible
- Type III bone height of edentulous mandible
- Type IV bone height of edentulous mandible
- Ulceration of gingivae
- Ulceration of gingivae
- Vertical alveolar bone loss
Clinical Classification
| Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any dental condition including traumatic injury | DEN001 | N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. | N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. |
| Disorders of teeth and gingiva | DIG002 | Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. | Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. |
| Nontraumatic dental conditions | DEN002 | N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. | N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. |
Clinical Information
Alveolar Bone Loss
resorption or wasting of the tooth-supporting bone (alveolar process) in the maxilla or mandible.Gingival Recession
exposure of the root surface when the edge of the gum (gingiva) moves apically away from the crown of the tooth. this is common with advancing age, vigorous tooth brushing, diseases, or tissue loss of the gingiva, the periodontal ligament and the supporting bone (alveolar process).Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the development of blisters and ulcers in mucous membranes. it affects most often the gums, eyelids and genital mucosa sites.
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.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Fibrous epulis
- Flabby alveolar ridge
- Giant cell epulis
- Peripheral giant cell granuloma of gingiva
- Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
- Vertical ridge deficiency
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA 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.
- gingival cyst K09.0
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Deficiency, deficient
- - vertical ridge - K06.8
- - Deformity - Q89.9
- - gum, acquired NEC - K06.8
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - alveolar ridge
- - edentulous - K06.9
- - specified NEC - K06.8
- - edentulous - K06.9
- - edentulous (alveolar) ridge - K06.9
- - specified NEC - K06.8
- - gingiva - K06.9
- - specified NEC - K06.8
- - alveolar ridge
- - Epulis (gingiva) (fibrous) (giant cell) - K06.8
- - Flabby ridge - K06.8
- - Giant
- - cell
- - epulis - K06.8
- - peripheral granuloma - K06.8
- - cell
- - Granuloma - L92.9
- - giant cell (central) (reparative) (jaw) - M27.1
- - gingiva (peripheral) - K06.8
- - pyogenic, pyogenicum (of) (skin) - L98.0
- - gingiva - K06.8
- - giant cell (central) (reparative) (jaw) - M27.1
- - Polyp, polypus
- - gingiva, gum - K06.8
- - Ridge, alveolus - See Also: condition;
- - flabby - K06.8
- - Ulorrhagia, ulorrhea - K06.8
Convert K06.8 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 523.8 - Periodontal disease NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
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.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.