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K06.8 - Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge


The ICD 10 Code for Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge is listed as K06.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K06.8
Description: Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
  • Fibrous epulis
  • Flabby alveolar ridge
  • Giant cell epulis
  • Peripheral giant cell granuloma of gingiva
  • Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
  • Excludes2: gingival cyst (K09.0)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
157 - Dental & Oral Diseases W Mcc
158 - Dental & Oral Diseases W Cc
159 - Dental & Oral Diseases W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
Parent K06 - Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 523.8 - Other specified periodontal diseases (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K06.8:
K06.0 - Gingival recession
K06.1 - Gingival enlargement
K06.2 - Gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge lesions associated with trauma
K06.9 - Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified