M27.8 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Other specified diseases of jaws for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 1 excludes for M27.8 ICD 10 code
  • jaw pain (R68.84)

Terms applicables to M27.8 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M27.8 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

M27.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about M27.8 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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