ICD-10 diagnosis code
K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
K06 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K00–K14 (Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K06 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of K06
K06 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K06Andra sjukdomar i tandköttet och tandlöst alveolarutskott
DK06Andre sygdomme i tandkød og tilstødende væv
K06Muut ikenien ja hampaattoman alveoliharjanteen sairaudet
K06Sonstige Krankheiten der Gingiva und des zahnlosen Alveolarkammes
K06Autres affections de la gencive et de la crête alvéolaire édentée
K06overige aandoeningen van gingiva en tandeloze processus alveolaris
Listed through more specific codes:
- K06.3Horizontal alveolar bone loss
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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