Gingival recession. K06.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K06.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Oct 01, 2021 · Gingival recession. 2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. K06.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K06.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Oct 01, 2021 · Gingival recession, localized. 2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. K06.01 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K06.01 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Oct 01, 2021 · Localized gingival recession, unspecified. 2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. K06.010 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K06.010 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for gingival recession: NON-BILLABLE CODE - K06.01 for Gingival recession, localized BILLABLE CODE - Use K06.010 for Localized gingival recession, unspecified
K06.010 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of localized gingival recession, unspecified. The code K06.010 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K06.010:
Inclusion Terms. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive.