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K08.21

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Minimal atrophy of the mandible

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Minimal shrinkage or wasting of the lower jaw bone (mandible) in a person with no teeth, with only slight bone loss.

Coding Tips

  • •Minimal atrophy indicates the least severe level of bone resorption in the mandible
  • •Ensure documentation specifies the mandible as the affected location

Code Hierarchy

└K08Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures└K08.2Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge└K08.21Minimal atrophy of the mandible
└K08.21Minimal atrophy of the mandible

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