K08.2
Header — not billableAtrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
The ICD-10 code for atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge is K08.2.
K08.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K08.0Exfoliation of teeth due to systemic causes
- K08.1Complete loss of teethnon-billable header
- K08.3Retained dental root
- K08.4Partial loss of teethnon-billable header
- K08.5Unsatisfactory restoration of toothnon-billable header
- K08.8Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structuresnon-billable header
- K08.9Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
- K08.2Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridgenon-billable header