K06.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
K06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K06.8Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Short description: Oth spec disrd gingiva edentul alv rdge
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K068
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K06.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Flabby ridge
- Giant, cell, epulis
- Ulorrhagia, ulorrhea
- Ridge, alveolus, flabby
- Deformity, gum, acquired NEC
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, gum
- Polyp, polypus, gingiva, gum
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, gingiva
- Giant, cell, peripheral granuloma
- Epulis (fibrous) (giant cell) (gingiva)
- Disease, diseased, gingiva, specified NEC
- Granuloma, pyogenic, pyogenicum (of) (skin), gingiva
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, gum
- Disease, diseased, alveolar ridge, edentulous, specified NEC
- Disease, diseased, edentulous (alveolar) ridge, specified NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, gingiva
- Granuloma, giant cell (central) (jaw) (reparative), gingiva (peripheral)
Notes for K06.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note K06.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Fibrous epulisFlabby ridgeGiant cell epulisPeripheral giant cell granulomaPyogenic granuloma of gingiva
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge (K08.2)gingivitis:• NOS (K05.1)• acute (K05.0)• chronic (K05.1)From K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K06.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
- 3Category K06Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- 4Valid code K06.8Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code K06.8 mean?
K06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K06.8 in ICD-10-CA?
K06.8 sits under K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, within K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K06.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K06.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.