K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Category / Non-billable header 16 subcodes

Block: Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • acute gingivitis (K05.0)
  • atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)
  • chronic gingivitis (K05.1)
  • gingivitis NOS (K05.1)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K06..0 Gingival recession No
K06..01 Gingival recession, localized No
K06..010 Localized gingival recession, unspecified Yes
K06..011 Localized gingival recession, minimal Yes
K06..012 Localized gingival recession, moderate Yes
K06..013 Localized gingival recession, severe Yes
K06..02 Gingival recession, generalized No
K06..020 Generalized gingival recession, unspecified Yes
K06..021 Generalized gingival recession, minimal Yes
K06..022 Generalized gingival recession, moderate Yes
K06..023 Generalized gingival recession, severe Yes
K06..1 Gingival enlargement Yes
K06..2 Gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge lesions associated with trauma Yes
K06..3 Horizontal alveolar bone loss Yes
K06..8 Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge Yes
K06..9 Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026