Is K06.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K06.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K06.0 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).

K06.0

K06.0 — Gingival recession

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K06.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for gingival recession. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Gingival recession (postinfective) (postprocedural)

Risk adjustment

K06.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead K06.0

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K06. If K06.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about K06.0

Is K06.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K06.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K06.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14).