K06.0 Gingival recession

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applicable to

• Gingival recession (postinfective) (postprocedural)

Applies from K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

Codes under K06.0

• K06.01 Gingival recession, localized
• K06.02 Gingival recession, generalized

Code annotations containing back-references to K06.0

Back-references to K06

• Type 2 Excludes: K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa ("certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K05-K06)")

Nearby codes

• K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
• K06.0 Gingival recession (this code)
• K06.01 Gingival recession, localized
• K06.010 Localized gingival recession, unspecified
• K06.011 Localized gingival recession, minimal
• K06.012 Localized gingival recession, moderate
• K06.013 Localized gingival recession, severe