K08.20

K08.20: Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K08.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

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

Atrophy of the mandible NOS
Atrophy of the maxilla NOS

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K08.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K08: Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
disorders of jaw (M27.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Atrophy, atrophic›alveolar process or ridge(edentulous)
Atrophy, atrophic›edentulous alveolar ridge
Atrophy, atrophic›mandible(edentulous)
Atrophy, atrophic›maxilla

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under K08.2