1. K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

    Excludes2

    • acute gingivitis (K05.0)
    • atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)
    • chronic gingivitis (K05.1)
    • gingivitis NOS (K05.1)
    1. K06.0 Gingival recession

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Gingival recession (postinfective) (postprocedural)
      1. K06.01 Gingival recession, localized

        • K06.010 Localized gingival recession, unspecified

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Localized gingival recession, NOS
        • K06.011 Localized gingival recession, minimal
        • K06.012 Localized gingival recession, moderate
        • K06.013 Localized gingival recession, severe
      2. K06.02 Gingival recession, generalized

        • K06.020 Generalized gingival recession, unspecified

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Generalized gingival recession, NOS
        • K06.021 Generalized gingival recession, minimal
        • K06.022 Generalized gingival recession, moderate
        • K06.023 Generalized gingival recession, severe
    2. K06.1 Gingival enlargement

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Gingival fibromatosis
    3. K06.2 Gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge lesions associated with trauma

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Irritative hyperplasia of edentulous ridge [denture hyperplasia]
    4. K06.3 Horizontal alveolar bone loss

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

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fibrous epulis
      • Flabby alveolar ridge
      • Giant cell epulis
      • Peripheral giant cell granuloma of gingiva
      • Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
      • Vertical ridge deficiency
    6. K06.9 Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.