M26.1 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- M26.10 Unspecified anomaly of jaw-cranial base relationship
- M26.11 Maxillary asymmetry
- M26.12 Other jaw asymmetry
- M26.19 Other specified anomalies of jaw-cranial base relationship
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M26.1 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M26-M27 Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw
- M26 Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M26.1 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M26.1 ICD 10 code
Your jaw is a set of bones that holds your teeth. It consists of two main parts. The upper part is the maxilla. It doesn't move. The moveable lower part is called the mandible. You move it when you talk or chew. The two halves of the mandible meet at your chin. The joint where the mandible meets your skull is the temporomandibular joint.
Jaw problems include:
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Dislocations
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Osteonecrosis, which happens when your bones lose their blood supply
- Cancers
Treatment of jaw problems depends on the cause.
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