K06.0 is the ICD-10 code for Gingival recession. It is a four-character subcategory of K06 (Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K06.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Gingival recession (generalized)(localized)(postinfective)(post-operative)
K06.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K06.0Gingivaretraktion
K06.0Tannkjøttretraksjon
DK060Gingivaretraktion
K06.0Ikenen vetäytyminen
- K06.00Paikallinen ikenen vetäytyminen
- K06.01Yleinen ikenen vetäytyminen
- K06.09Tarkemmin määrittämätön ikenen vetäytymien
K06.0Gingivaretraktion
K06.0Rétraction gingivale
K06.0teruggetrokken tandvlees
Listed through more specific codes:
- K06.010Localized gingival recession, unspecified
- K06.011Localized gingival recession, minimal
- K06.012Localized gingival recession, moderate
- K06.013Localized gingival recession, severe
- K06.020Generalized gingival recession, unspecified
- K06.021Generalized gingival recession, minimal
- K06.022Generalized gingival recession, moderate
- K06.023Generalized gingival recession, severe
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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