Alphabetic Index FY2027

K06.021

Generalized gingival recession, minimal

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K00–K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

BillableComplete code, valid to report

K06.021 (also written K06021) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for generalized gingival recession, minimal. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 13 codes in category K06 (Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include 12 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
  • acute gingivitis (K05.0)
  • atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)
  • chronic gingivitis (K05.1)
  • gingivitis NOS (K05.1)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry