K06.8Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter XI
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Group K00-K14
- Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh lý xác định khác của lợi [nướu] và/hoặc sống hàm đã mất răng
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Fibrous epulis Flabby ridge Giant cell epulis Peripheral giant cell granuloma Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva
Related K06 codes
K06
Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
K06.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gingival recession
K06.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gingival enlargement
K06.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gingival and edentulous alveolar ridge lesions associated with trauma
K06.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
