- K06.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K06.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K06.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 K06.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM K06.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 157 Dental and oral diseases with mcc
- 158 Dental and oral diseases with cc
- 159 Dental and oral diseases without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Fibrous epulis
- Flabby alveolar ridge
- Giant cell epulis
- Peripheral giant cell granuloma of gingiva
- Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
- Vertical ridge deficiency
Type 2 Excludes
- gingival cyst (K09.0)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K06.8:
- vertical ridge > Deficiency, deficient
- gum, acquired NEC > Deformity Q89.9
- specified NEC > edentulous K06.9
- specified NEC > edentulous ridge (alveolar) K06.9
- specified NEC > gingiva K06.9
- cell > Giant
- epulis > cell K06.8
- peripheral granuloma > cell K06.8
- gingiva (peripheral) > giant cell (central) (reparative) (jaw) M27.1
- gingiva > pyogenic, pyogenicum (of) (skin) L98.0
- gingiva > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- gum > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- gingiva, gum > Polyp, polypus
- flabby > Ridge, alveolus
- gingiva > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- gum > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative