M26.221

Billable

Open posterior occlusal relationship

Open posterior occlusal relationship

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M26-M27

Parent Code

M26.22

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Posterior open bite

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • hemifacial atrophy or hypertrophy (Q67.4)
  • unilateral condylar hyperplasia or hypoplasia (M27.8)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for open posterior occlusal relationship?

The ICD-10-CM code for open posterior occlusal relationship is M26.221. The full clinical description is "Open posterior occlusal relationship". M26.221 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M26.221 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M26.221 represents "Open posterior occlusal relationship". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M26.221 a billable code?

Yes, M26.221 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M26.221 in?

M26.221 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M26.221?

M26.221 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hemifacial atrophy or hypertrophy (Q67.4); unilateral condylar hyperplasia or hypoplasia (M27.8).

What SNOMED CT codes does M26.221 map to?

M26.221 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 702959006, 35580009, 24617007, 702958003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M26.221?

M26.221 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1456181, C0266062. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.